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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
914 pm est wed mar 4 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 frontal boundary will waver over the region through thursday
night before lifting north across lake erie as a warm front by
friday night. low pressure 29.70 inches will move northeast from
the upper great lakes on saturday, pushing a cold front east
across the lake saturday evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will build over the region sunday before shifting east on monday.


lez164>166-050915-
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-
914 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
patchy fog. a chance of rain late this evening, then rain after
midnight. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. patchy fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the
afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the evening. rain likely. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 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
914 pm est wed mar 4 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 frontal boundary will waver over the region through thursday
night before lifting north across lake erie as a warm front by
friday night. low pressure 29.70 inches will move northeast from
the upper great lakes on saturday, pushing a cold front east
across the lake saturday evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will build over the region sunday before shifting east on monday.


lez162-163-050915-
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-
914 pm est wed mar 4 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
patchy fog. rain. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. patchy
fog in the morning, then areas of dense fog in the afternoon. a
chance of rain early, then rain from late morning on. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east
10 knots or less. patchy dense fog in the evening. a chance of
rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. rain during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 pm est wed mar 4 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...weak low pressure, 30.00 inches, lifts into the far
southern great lakes thursday. a stronger low, 29.50 inches, then
moves into the northern great lakes late friday, with a cold
front passing through on saturday.


lcz460-051045-
lake st clair-
945 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est thursday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. areas of dense
fog. a chance of light rain after midnight.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. areas of fog in the
morning. a chance of light rain in the morning...then rain in the
afternoon.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. a chance of
light rain .
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light rain.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the evening. becoming partly cloudy in the evening.
light rain.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm est wed mar 4 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...weak low pressure, 30.00 inches, lifts into the far
southern great lakes thursday. a stronger low, 29.50 inches, then
moves into the northern great lakes late friday, with a cold
front passing through on saturday.


lhz462>464-051045-
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-
943 pm est wed mar 4 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am est thursday...

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. areas of dense fog. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. areas of fog in the
morning. a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
rain. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. rain likely in the
morning...then a chance of rain late in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
904 pm cst wed mar 4 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...

easterly winds will continue through tonight and through much of 
thursday as weak low pressure passes across the northern ohio 
river valley. rain and a few thunderstorms will be possible across
the southern half of the lake tonight into thursday morning, 
while marine dense fog with visibilities of 1 nm or less continues
across southwestern portions of the open waters through at least 
thursday and even into thursday night.

low pressure around 29.5 inches will develop in the central 
plains thursday night, and track toward the upper mississippi 
river valley by friday evening. this low will move near or just 
north of lake michigan later friday night into saturday morning, 
quickly moving into quebec by saturday evening. 

as the low passes to the north, breezy southerly winds will 
develop for friday afternoon and night, then shifting northwest 
on saturday with the passage of the cold front. widespread rain 
and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the approaching and 
passing low friday into friday night.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-051030-
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 wed mar 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east late
this evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight
increasing to 10 to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
patchy fog in the morning. slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. rain
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain in the morning. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
904 pm cst wed mar 4 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...

easterly winds will continue through tonight and through much of 
thursday as weak low pressure passes across the northern ohio 
river valley. rain and a few thunderstorms will be possible across
the southern half of the lake tonight into thursday morning, 
while marine dense fog with visibilities of 1 nm or less continues
across southwestern portions of the open waters through at least 
thursday and even into thursday night.

low pressure around 29.5 inches will develop in the central 
plains thursday night, and track toward the upper mississippi 
river valley by friday evening. this low will move near or just 
north of lake michigan later friday night into saturday morning, 
quickly moving into quebec by saturday evening. 

as the low passes to the north, breezy southerly winds will 
develop for friday afternoon and night, then shifting northwest 
on saturday with the passage of the cold front. widespread rain 
and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the approaching and 
passing low friday into friday night.


lmz080-669-870-872-874-876-878-051030-
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 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 wed mar 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to port washington wi to
whitehall mi...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
15 kt. patchy fog. chance of rain through early evening, then
slight chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. patchy fog. chance of
rain. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. rain
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.saturday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$