fzus61 kcle 091401
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1001 am edt mon mar 9 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches will persist across the mid-
atlantic today while low pressure of 29.20 inches passes north of
lake superior. a warm front will lift north across the area
tuesday as low pressure of 29.60 inches slides east into the
midwest. this low will continue northeast through the central
great lakes on wednesday, pulling a cold front east across the
area wednesday night. a ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build 
into the area on thursday, followed by a stronger low pressure 
system 29.40 inches moving east through the great lakes on  
friday.


lez162-163-092030-
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-
1001 am edt mon mar 9 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
slight chance of showers late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers wednesday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain and snow during the day. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 091401
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1001 am edt mon mar 9 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches will persist across the mid-
atlantic today while low pressure of 29.20 inches passes north of
lake superior. a warm front will lift north across the area
tuesday as low pressure of 29.60 inches slides east into the
midwest. this low will continue northeast through the central
great lakes on wednesday, pulling a cold front east across the
area wednesday night. a ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build 
into the area on thursday, followed by a stronger low pressure 
system 29.40 inches moving east through the great lakes on  
friday.


lez164>167-092030-
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-
1001 am edt mon mar 9 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
slight chance of rain showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain
showers with snow showers likely wednesday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain and snow
likely during the day. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 091401
glfsc 
expires:202603092215;;900791

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1001 am edt mon mar 9 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...low pressure, 29.20 inches, tracks through northern
ontario today bringing moderate to strong southwesterly winds to
the central great lakes this morning. a brief break in the active
pattern develops late monday through tuesday before deepening
plains low pressure reaches the great lakes midweek.


lcz460-092215-
lake st clair-
1001 am edt mon mar 9 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds around 20 knots. sunny.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain early in the afternoon.
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. light rain likely in the
evening. a chance of thunderstorms. rain after midnight.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon and evening. a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. rain...then a chance of light rain and snow in the evening.
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
.friday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. partly
cloudy. light rain and snow likely.  a gale warning may be needed.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 091358
glflh 
expires:202603092200;;900618

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
958 am edt mon mar 9 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...low pressure, 29.20 inches, tracks through northern
ontario today bringing moderate to strong southwesterly winds to
the central great lakes this morning. a brief break in the active
pattern develops late monday through tuesday before deepening
plains low pressure reaches the great lakes midweek.


lhz462>464-092200-
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-
958 am edt mon mar 9 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 091403
glflm 
expires:202603092130;;900894

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 am cdt mon mar 9 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...

breezy southwest winds will diminish through this afternoon as 
high pressure around 29.9 inches pushes into the upper great 
lakes. a cold front will gradually shift from north to south 
across lake michigan from late afternoon and through the night. 
modest to brisk northeast winds will develop into tuesday.

low pressure around 29.6 inches then develops in the central great
plains and progresses into northern illinois tuesday night, 
keeping winds northeasterly and gusty, with some potential for 
isolated thunderstorms across the southern third of the lake. low 
pressure ejects to the lower great lakes into wednesday morning, 
turning winds northwesterly. north to northwest gales are possible
wednesday morning through wednesday afternoon. winds gradually 
diminish into thursday morning.

another round of gales is possible thursday night into friday as a
compact clipper low of 29.2 inches crosses northern lake michigan.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-092130-
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-
903 am cdt mon mar 9 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20
kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 
ft.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds to 30 kt. patchy fog. rain
showers with a wintry mix likely. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft.
.wednesday...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to
35 kt. snow and rain showers likely in the morning, then snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.wednesday night...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. waves
8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to
25 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming northwest. chance of
snow and rain. waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding
to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 091403
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 am cdt mon mar 9 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...

breezy southwest winds will diminish through this afternoon as 
high pressure around 29.9 inches pushes into the upper great 
lakes. a cold front will gradually shift from north to south 
across lake michigan from late afternoon and through the night. 
modest to brisk northeast winds will develop into tuesday.

low pressure around 29.6 inches then develops in the central great
plains and progresses into northern illinois tuesday night, 
keeping winds northeasterly and gusty, with some potential for 
isolated thunderstorms across the southern third of the lake. low 
pressure ejects to the lower great lakes into wednesday morning, 
turning winds northwesterly. north to northwest gales are possible
wednesday morning through wednesday afternoon. winds gradually 
diminish into thursday morning.

another round of gales is possible thursday night into friday as a
compact clipper low of 29.2 inches crosses northern lake michigan.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-092130-
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-
903 am cdt mon mar 9 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
patchy fog overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to
25 kt. patchy fog. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building
to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds to 30 kt. areas of fog. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
rain showers likely in the morning, then chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt backing to southwest.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...west gales to 45 kt becoming northwest gales to 40 kt.
chance of rain and snow. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft.
 

$$