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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
338 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a lingering warm front will slowly lift north of lake erie today
as a cold front moves east this evening into the overnight hours.
high pressure 30.00 inches will build into the region on saturday
and sunday before strengthening low pressure 29.40 inches moves
across the western great lakes region, moving another cold front
east on tuesday. 


lez162>164-241415-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
338 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds around 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. a chance of showers during the
day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
328 am edt fri apr 24 2026

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a warm front will continue to lift through the region
today. low pressure, 29.70 inches, then develops along the front
and tracks across the southern great lakes tonight. this low will
bring increased chances for storms this afternoon into early
saturday. broad high pressure then extends into the great lakes
from the north late saturday through sunday.


lcz460-241600-
lake st clair-
328 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
partly sunny. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight. showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening...then light showers likely after midnight. a chance of
light showers early in the morning. patchy fog early in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. a chance of light showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. light
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
328 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a warm front will continue to lift through the region
today. low pressure, 29.70 inches, then develops along the front
and tracks across the southern great lakes tonight. this low will
bring increased chances for storms this afternoon into early
saturday. broad high pressure then extends into the great lakes
from the north late saturday through sunday.


lhz462>464-241600-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
328 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the evening...
then a chance of showers after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north
early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. showers likely by midnight. waves 1 
to 3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 
feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot 
gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in
the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 
20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. showers likely early in the morning. a chance of 
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 10 to 14 
feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . waves occasionally around 18 feet.



$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

areas of fog will continue over the lake today due to relatively 
mild and moist air flowing over the cold lake. modest south to 
southeast winds will persist through this morning as low pressure
around 29.2 inches moves eastward through northern wisconsin this
morning. a period of gusty easterly winds are expected across the
northern tip of the lake through this afternoon. a few gales are 
expected in this region through the morning. low pressure will
lift into western ontario this afternoon into tonight, bringing a
cold front and shifting winds to northwest by the overnight hours.
a few thunderstorms are expected ahead of and along this front,
but severe weather is not anticipated at this time.

winds will become light and northerly on saturday as high pressure
builds into ontario, shifting to become southeasterly and
increasing sunday night into monday as low pressure around 29.4
inches tracks northeastward through the central great plains.
winds are expected to become south-southeasterly into monday night
as low pressure lifts into northern wisconsin. low pressure may
track over northern lake michigan into tuesday morning, with winds
becoming westerly as low pressure exits to the east.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-241530-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
304 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...isolated easterly gales to 35 kt in the northernmost
portions of the lake, southeasterly winds to 25 kt elsewhere.
winds becoming south early this afternoon veering to northwest to
30 kt late. chance of rain showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms this morning, then rain showers likely with slight 
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 5 to
10 kt overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast
10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. chance of rain showers.
waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
304 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

areas of fog will continue over the lake today due to relatively 
mild and moist air flowing over the cold lake. modest south to 
southeast winds will persist through this morning as low pressure
around 29.2 inches moves eastward through northern wisconsin this
morning. a period of gusty easterly winds are expected across the
northern tip of the lake through this afternoon. a few gales are 
expected in this region through the morning. low pressure will
lift into western ontario this afternoon into tonight, bringing a
cold front and shifting winds to northwest by the overnight hours.
a few thunderstorms are expected ahead of and along this front,
but severe weather is not anticipated at this time.

winds will become light and northerly on saturday as high pressure
builds into ontario, shifting to become southeasterly and
increasing sunday night into monday as low pressure around 29.4
inches tracks northeastward through the central great plains.
winds are expected to become south-southeasterly into monday night
as low pressure lifts into northern wisconsin. low pressure may
track over northern lake michigan into tuesday morning, with winds
becoming westerly as low pressure exits to the east.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-241530-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
304 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...south winds 10 to 20 kt veering to west. chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms this morning, then chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. slight chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 kt. chance of thunderstorms.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$