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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
350 am est thu dec 11 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 29.80 inches will linger across the great lakes
region through this evening. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches will 
briefly build east over the great lakes thursday night into
friday morning before low pressure 29.80 inches moves east across
the ohio valley during the day friday. a cold front will move 
east across lake erie saturday morning with high pressure 30.60 
inches building southeast from the midwest on sunday to the ohio
valley on monday.


lez162>164-111530-
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-
350 am est thu dec 11 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow early. a slight chance of snow
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or
less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 am est thu dec 11 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, builds from the midwest
today into the great lakes tonight and friday. this is followed
by low pressure, 29.70 inches, moving in from central canada into
northern ontario friday night and saturday. sporadic gale force
wind gusts are possible with this system.


lcz460-111700-
lake st clair-
357 am est thu dec 11 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon and evening.
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am est thu dec 11 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, builds from the midwest
today into the great lakes tonight and friday. this is followed
by low pressure, 29.70 inches, moving in from central canada into
northern ontario friday night and saturday. sporadic gale force
wind gusts are possible with this system.


lhz363-462>464-111700-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
353 am est thu dec 11 2025

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
morning. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the evening...then snow
likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow early in the morning. freezing spray
early in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
early afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots until early morning. a chance of snow. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
226 am cst thu dec 11 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...

northwest winds will continue to diminish today as high pressure 
around 30.1 inches moves in from the northwest. a period of west 
to northwest gales may return friday night through saturday night
as a strong arctic cold front moves through the region. heavy 
freezing spray will likely develop during this period as the 
colder airmass moves in. 

strong high pressure around 30.8 inches will then move southeast 
through the region sunday and to the south early next week. gusty 
winds may return early next week behind the exiting high.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-111615-
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-
226 am cst thu dec 11 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
slight chance of snow this morning. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow overnight.
freezing spray overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft
building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding
to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west gales to 35 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
226 am cst thu dec 11 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...

northwest winds will continue to diminish today as high pressure 
around 30.1 inches moves in from the northwest. a period of west 
to northwest gales may return friday night through saturday night
as a strong arctic cold front moves through the region. heavy 
freezing spray will likely develop during this period as the 
colder airmass moves in. 

strong high pressure around 30.8 inches will then move southeast 
through the region sunday and to the south early next week. gusty 
winds may return early next week behind the exiting high.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-111615-
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-
226 am cst thu dec 11 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 5 to 10 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 kt veering to east. slight chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to southwest 10 to
15 kt late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt early
in the afternoon becoming west late. chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray in the
morning, then freezing spray in the afternoon. chance of snow.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west. freezing spray.
waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.  

$$