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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
319 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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 trough averaging 30.00 inches lingers across the great lakes as 
high pressure weakens to 30.40 inches and moves south of the area
through monday. a ridge averaging 30.20 inches extends from this 
high, remaining over the area through tuesday. a warm front 
crosses the area tuesday night, followed by a weak cold front late
wednesday. strong low pressure 29.20 inches moves into the 
northern great lakes on thursday, bringing a warm front across the
area on thursday, and a strong cold front thursday night.


lez162-163-150315-
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-
319 pm est sun dec 14 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow early. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a slight chance of snow late in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain during the day, then a chance of rain
thursday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
319 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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 trough averaging 30.00 inches lingers across the great lakes as 
high pressure weakens to 30.40 inches and moves south of the area
through monday. a ridge averaging 30.20 inches extends from this 
high, remaining over the area through tuesday. a warm front 
crosses the area tuesday night, followed by a weak cold front late
wednesday. strong low pressure 29.20 inches moves into the 
northern great lakes on thursday, bringing a warm front across the
area on thursday, and a strong cold front thursday night.


lez164>167-150315-
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-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
319 pm est sun dec 14 2025

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow early, then a
slight chance of snow. a chance of snow late. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a chance of
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow in the evening. waves 8 to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
thursday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 15 to 25 knots. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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...arctic air remains overhead today while strong high
pressure, 30.80 inches, drifts from the plains into the ohio
valley. the next cold front arrives late monday bringing a period
of elevated southwesterly winds but the high will quickly fill
back in behind it overnight.


lcz460-150445-
lake st clair-
338 pm est sun dec 14 2025

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. clear becoming partly cloudy late this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers until late
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon...then backing to the south in the evening.
mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.thursday...southwest at 35 knot gales. light rain and a chance of
light snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.  a
gale warning may be needed.
.friday...southwest at 35 knot gales. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 pm est sun dec 14 2025

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...arctic air remains overhead today while strong high
pressure, 30.80 inches, drifts from the plains into the ohio
valley. the next cold front arrives late monday bringing a period
of elevated southwesterly winds but the high will quickly fill
back in behind it overnight.


lhz463-464-150445-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
338 pm est sun dec 14 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. a chance of snow showers in the evening. freezing
spray in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
early in the morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of snow showers. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then backing to the southwest late
in the afternoon becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to
12 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales becoming southwest at 40 knot
gales in the late evening and early morning. rain likely early in
the morning...then rain until early evening. a chance of snow and
rain in the late evening and early morning. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning. a chance of snow early in the morning. freezing
spray early in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet until early morning. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan...updated
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
258 pm cst sun dec 14 2025

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...

winds will continue to diminish this evening as high pressure of
30.7 inches builds from the northern plains into the ohio
valley this evening through tonight. high pressure exits to the
east into monday morning as low pressure of 29.9 inches sinks into
the northern plains. expect gusty southwest winds to develop late
tonight into monday afternoon between these systems. a gale
warning is in effect for this time frame.

a weak cold front shifts winds to westerly monday afternoon and
evening. low pressure around 29.2 inches then develops in southern
alberta and progresses eastward across southern canada, bringing
gusty southwest winds and gale potential to the northern half of
the lake tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. winds diminish and
become westerly, then northwesterly late tuesday night into
wednesday as low pressure exits. another system is expected on
thursday, bringing gusty southwest winds in the morning to
afternoon hours, and gusty northwest winds thursday night into
friday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-150415-
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-
258 pm cst sun dec 14 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest gales to
35 kt. freezing spray overnight. chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west to 30 kt late in
the morning, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt early in the
afternoon diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late. freezing spray in the
morning. chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building
to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west gales to
35 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt. chance of rain. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 kt becoming southwest. rain with
snow likely. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft subsiding to
12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt.
waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan...updated
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
258 pm cst sun dec 14 2025

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...

winds will continue to diminish this evening as high pressure of
30.7 inches builds from the northern plains into the ohio
valley this evening through tonight. high pressure exits to the
east into monday morning as low pressure of 29.9 inches sinks into
the northern plains. expect gusty southwest winds to develop late
tonight into monday afternoon between these systems. a gale
warning is in effect for this time frame.

a weak cold front shifts winds to westerly monday afternoon and
evening. low pressure around 29.2 inches then develops in southern
alberta and progresses eastward across southern canada, bringing
gusty southwest winds and gale potential to the northern half of
the lake tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. winds diminish and
become westerly, then northwesterly late tuesday night into
wednesday as low pressure exits. another system is expected on
thursday, bringing gusty southwest winds in the morning to
afternoon hours, and gusty northwest winds thursday night into
friday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-150415-
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-
258 pm cst sun dec 14 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt
late this evening, then increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight
increasing to 30 kt late. freezing spray overnight. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late in the evening, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt late. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. waves
10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt. chance of rain. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft
building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 kt becoming west. rain likely.
waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$