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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
951 pm est tue feb 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...
low pressure of 29.20 inches will move northeast across lake 
superior and southern ontario tonight into early wednesday, 
pulling a cold front east across lake erie. low pressure of 29.70
inches will track east across the ohio valley thursday, followed 
by high pressure of 30.00 inches friday. a cold front will move
southeast across the lower great lakes saturday. high pressure of
30.60 inches will strengthen over ontario on sunday. 


lez162-163-250930-
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-
951 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow late this
evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. waves in ice free 
areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 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
951 pm est tue feb 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...
low pressure of 29.20 inches will move northeast across lake 
superior and southern ontario tonight into early wednesday, 
pulling a cold front east across lake erie. low pressure of 29.70
inches will track east across the ohio valley thursday, followed 
by high pressure of 30.00 inches friday. a cold front will move
southeast across the lower great lakes saturday. high pressure of
30.60 inches will strengthen over ontario on sunday. 


lez164-165-250930-
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-
951 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow, then a
slight chance of snow late. waves in ice free areas 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. 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
953 pm est tue feb 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...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.


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lake st clair-
953 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10
to 15 knots early in the morning. light snow by midnight.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy.
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
.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...south 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. a chance of
light snow.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 pm est tue feb 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...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>464-251100-
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-
952 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. snow. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early
in the morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west 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 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow . heavy freezing spray by midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. heavy freezing spray until afternoon. 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
904 pm cst tue feb 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...

northwest winds will develop tonight in the wake of a 29.5 inch
low pressure trough and become gusty wednesday morning. lighter 
winds are expected wednesday night 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.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-251100-
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-
904 pm cst tue feb 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. freezing spray overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 5 to
10 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 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 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 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 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
904 pm cst tue feb 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...

northwest winds will develop tonight in the wake of a 29.5 inch
low pressure trough and become gusty wednesday morning. lighter 
winds are expected wednesday night 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.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-251100-
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-
904 pm cst tue feb 24 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
5 to 10 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
1 to 3 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 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming northwest.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$