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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am est wed feb 25 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 cold front will move east across lake erie today before high
pressure 29.90 inches builds over the lake thursday into friday.
the next cold front will move southeast across the great lakes on
saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building east into the
lower great lakes on sunday.


lez162-163-251545-
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-
326 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves in ice free areas 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am est wed feb 25 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 cold front will move east across lake erie today before high
pressure 29.90 inches builds over the lake thursday into friday.
the next cold front will move southeast across the great lakes on
saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building east into the
lower great lakes on sunday.


lez164-165-251545-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
326 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves in ice free areas 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am est wed feb 25 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...westerly flow and lake effect snow showers persist
over the great lakes today in the wake of a departing clipper,
29.30 inches, and its attendant cold front. high pressure, 29.90
inches, then builds in tonight through thursday leading to drier
and calmer marine conditions.


lcz460-251700-
lake st clair-
359 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning then clearing.
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny.
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. sunny becoming mostly sunny in
the afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. light snow
likely.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am est wed feb 25 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...westerly flow and lake effect snow showers persist
over the great lakes today in the wake of a departing clipper,
29.30 inches, and its attendant cold front. high pressure, 29.90
inches, then builds in tonight through thursday leading to drier
and calmer marine conditions.


lhz462>464-251700-
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-
359 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow . waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the northeast by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
348 am cst wed feb 25 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...

northwest winds have developed this morning in the wake of a 29.5
inch low pressure trough and have become gusty. lighter winds are
expected tonight into thursday as high pressure of 30.0 inches 
moves into the upper great lakes. south to southwest winds will 
then pick up later thursday into friday as low pressure of 29.3 
inches over saskatchewan deepens to 29.1 inches over ontario. the 
associated cold front will cross lake michigan friday afternoon 
and evening. a few gales will be possible across northern portions
of the lake.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-251615-
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-
348 am cst wed feb 25 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray this morning. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt
late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. chance of snow in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
348 am cst wed feb 25 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...

northwest winds have developed this morning in the wake of a 29.5
inch low pressure trough and have become gusty. lighter winds are
expected tonight into thursday as high pressure of 30.0 inches 
moves into the upper great lakes. south to southwest winds will 
then pick up later thursday into friday as low pressure of 29.3 
inches over saskatchewan deepens to 29.1 inches over ontario. the 
associated cold front will cross lake michigan friday afternoon 
and evening. a few gales will be possible across northern portions
of the lake.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-251615-
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-
348 am cst wed feb 25 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding
to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt
late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$