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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
532 pm est thu feb 5 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 30.30 inches will persist over the region
through tonight. a cold front tracks across lake erie friday, 
followed by a second and stronger cold front friday evening into 
friday night. high pressure 30.50 inches returns for saturday 
night through sunday.


lez162>164-060315-
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-
532 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of snow showers this evening, then a chance of snow
showers after midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain tuesday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 052056
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
356 pm est thu feb 5 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, 29.40 inches, occludes over hudson bay
tonight into friday. this drags an arctic front across the region
daytime friday. northwest gales and heavy freezing spray are
expected with warnings now in effect for most of lake huron. high
pressure supports quieter conditions into the weekend.


lcz460-060500-
lake st clair-
356 pm est thu feb 5 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of light freezing
drizzle. light snow.
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. a chance of light freezing drizzle early in the
morning. light snow in the morning...then a chance of light snow in
the afternoon.
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy
early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a small craft advisory
may be needed.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear becoming
mostly cloudy.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in
the evening. mostly cloudy becoming partly sunny in the afternoon
becoming mostly cloudy.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 052056
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
356 pm est thu feb 5 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, 29.40 inches, occludes over hudson bay
tonight into friday. this drags an arctic front across the region
daytime friday. northwest gales and heavy freezing spray are
expected with warnings now in effect for most of lake huron. high
pressure supports quieter conditions into the weekend.


lhz463-464-060500-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
356 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow in
the evening...then snow after midnight. a chance of freezing
drizzle. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts
to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of freezing
drizzle in the morning. snow in the morning...then a chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northwest at 35 knot gales becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of
snow. waves 2 feet or less. a gale warning may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 052029
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
229 pm cst thu feb 5 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...

southwest winds continue to gradually increase through this 
afternoon as the pressure gradient tightens as low pressure around 
29.4 inches tracks eastward through james bay region tonight and 
into quebec on friday. this will drag a cold front through the great 
lakes region later this evening and tonight. moderate westerly winds 
tonight will increase and turn more northwesterly for friday behind 
the front, gradually veering due northward. gale force gusts up to 
40kt are expected, thus have upgraded to a gale warning for the open 
waters from late friday morning through the evening. additionally, a 
period of heavy freezing spray is expected from friday afternoon 
into saturday morning and have issued a heavy freezing spray 
warning. northerly winds gradually weaken through the saturday as 
high pressure builds across the region. southerly winds return with 
milder temps as the high pressure pushes east for sunday. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-060415-
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-
229 pm cst thu feb 5 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from friday morning
through late friday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. chance
of snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to 40 kt.
chance of snow in the morning, then chance of snow and light
freezing rain in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally
to 21 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. heavy
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to
21 ft subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 052029
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
229 pm cst thu feb 5 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...

southwest winds continue to gradually increase through this 
afternoon as the pressure gradient tightens as low pressure around 
29.4 inches tracks eastward through james bay region tonight and 
into quebec on friday. this will drag a cold front through the great 
lakes region later this evening and tonight. moderate westerly winds 
tonight will increase and turn more northwesterly for friday behind 
the front, gradually veering due northward. gale force gusts up to 
40kt are expected, thus have upgraded to a gale warning for the open 
waters from late friday morning through the evening. additionally, a 
period of heavy freezing spray is expected from friday afternoon 
into saturday morning and have issued a heavy freezing spray 
warning. northerly winds gradually weaken through the saturday as 
high pressure builds across the region. southerly winds return with 
milder temps as the high pressure pushes east for sunday. 


lmz669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-060415-
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 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-
229 pm cst thu feb 5 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to winthrop harbor il to south
haven mi...

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from friday morning
through late friday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing rain this
evening, then chance of snow overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north gales to
40 kt. snow likely with slight chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of snow and light freezing rain in the afternoon.
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. heavy
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to
23 ft subsiding to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south
10 to 20 kt. freezing spray overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 052029
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
229 pm cst thu feb 5 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...

southwest winds continue to gradually increase through this 
afternoon as the pressure gradient tightens as low pressure around 
29.4 inches tracks eastward through james bay region tonight and 
into quebec on friday. this will drag a cold front through the great 
lakes region later this evening and tonight. moderate westerly winds 
tonight will increase and turn more northwesterly for friday behind 
the front, gradually veering due northward. gale force gusts up to 
40kt are expected, thus have upgraded to a gale warning for the open 
waters from late friday morning through the evening. additionally, a 
period of heavy freezing spray is expected from friday afternoon 
into saturday morning and have issued a heavy freezing spray 
warning. northerly winds gradually weaken through the saturday as 
high pressure builds across the region. southerly winds return with 
milder temps as the high pressure pushes east for sunday. 


lmz080-777-779-878-060415-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
229 pm cst thu feb 5 2026

winthrop harbor il to south haven mi south...

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
slight chance of light freezing rain and snow this evening, then
chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt late in
the morning, then becoming north gales to 35 kt early in the
afternoon increasing to gales to 40 kt late. snow and rain likely
in the morning, then chance of snow and rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to
23 ft subsiding to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. freezing spray in the morning. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$