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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt thu may 14 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 trough averaging 29.90 inches over lake erie this morning will 
give way to high pressure of 30.10 inches by tonight. the high will 
move east friday night to allow a warm front to lift across the lake 
friday night into saturday. a nearly stationary boundary of 29.90 
inches will settle near lake erie on sunday before lifting north as 
a warm front sunday night. 


lez162-163-141415-
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-
353 am edt thu may 14 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt thu may 14 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 trough averaging 29.90 inches over lake erie this morning will 
give way to high pressure of 30.10 inches by tonight. the high will 
move east friday night to allow a warm front to lift across the lake 
friday night into saturday. a nearly stationary boundary of 29.90 
inches will settle near lake erie on sunday before lifting north as 
a warm front sunday night. 


lez164>169-141415-
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-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
353 am edt thu may 14 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance
of showers this afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 am edt thu may 14 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands into the great
lakes and ohio valley today. dry conditions and subsiding
northwest flow expected before light winds back to the south
early friday morning.


lcz460-141545-
lake st clair-
344 am edt thu may 14 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots late in the evening...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 knots.
partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and
evening. light showers likely in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. light showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 am edt thu may 14 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands into the great
lakes and ohio valley today. dry conditions and subsiding
northwest flow expected before light winds back to the south
early friday morning.


lhz363-462>464-141545-
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-
342 am edt thu may 14 2026

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots 
late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers late
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. a chance of showers by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers early in the morning. a chance of
showers . waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
325 am cdt thu may 14 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 weaken later this morning into this 
afternoon, as high pressure around 30.1 inches moves southeast 
over lake michigan. the high will move southeast tonight, with 
breezy southerly winds developing on friday and lingering into 
friday night. a few gales are possible friday afternoon and 
evening in northern portions of the lake. 

southwest to south winds may linger into saturday, before 
northeast to east winds develop saturday night into sunday and 
increase, as a warm front develops to the south of the region. the
increasing winds should then become southeast sunday night and 
south into monday, as the warm front moves northward across the 
region. showers and thunderstorms may accompany the warm front as 
it moves northward sunday night into monday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-141515-
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-
325 am cdt thu may 14 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of rain showers. 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
325 am cdt thu may 14 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 weaken later this morning into this 
afternoon, as high pressure around 30.1 inches moves southeast 
over lake michigan. the high will move southeast tonight, with 
breezy southerly winds developing on friday and lingering into 
friday night. a few gales are possible friday afternoon and 
evening in northern portions of the lake. 

southwest to south winds may linger into saturday, before 
northeast to east winds develop saturday night into sunday and 
increase, as a warm front develops to the south of the region. the
increasing winds should then become southeast sunday night and 
south into monday, as the warm front moves northward across the 
region. showers and thunderstorms may accompany the warm front as 
it moves northward sunday night into monday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-141515-
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-
325 am cdt thu may 14 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
slight chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves 3 to
5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers. waves
3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt backing to east 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$