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glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
303 pm est wed feb 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 ridge averaging 30.30 inches will persist over the region
through thursday. low pressure 29.60 inches will move east across
the upper great lakes and across southern ontario on friday, 
pushing a cold front east across lake erie friday evening. high 
pressure 30.50 inches will build southeast across the great lakes 
over the weekend before shifting east on monday.


lez162>164-050330-
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-
303 pm est wed feb 4 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 042047
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm est wed feb 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...high pressure, 30.50 inches, affords quiet marine weather 
today and thursday. a clipper and arctic cold front then impact 
the central great lakes late friday-saturday bringing gale and 
heavy freezing spray concerns. 


lcz460-050500-
lake st clair-
347 pm est wed feb 4 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. partly cloudy.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
in the afternoon.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of light snow.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. light snow until late 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 becoming west 5 to 10
knots. mostly clear.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 042046
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm est wed feb 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...high pressure, 30.50 inches, affords quiet marine weather 
today and thursday. a clipper and arctic cold front then impact 
the central great lakes late friday-saturday bringing gale and 
heavy freezing spray concerns. 


lhz463-464-050500-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
346 pm est wed feb 4 2026

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

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west in
the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow in the evening...then
snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon.
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. a gale warning
may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 042026
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
226 pm cst wed feb 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...

high pressure of 30.5 inches overhead this afternoon will shift
to the southeast this evening into tonight ahead of an
approaching shortwave. light winds will pick up later tonight
into thursday out of the southwest as the pressure gradient 
tightens. 

low pressure of 29.4 inches will head eastward through james 
bay thursday night and continue eastward into quebec on friday, 
dragging a cold front through the great lakes region. moderate 
westerly winds thursday night will increase out of the northwest
friday behind the front. a gale watch is in effect for the open 
waters from mid-morning friday through the evening hours. 
additionally, a period of heavy freezing spray is looking likely 
from friday afternoon through friday night.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-050445-
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 pm cst wed feb 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

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

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt.
slight chance of snow this evening. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt. snow overnight. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming north gales to 40 kt.
chance of snow. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to
21 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt
overnight. chance of snow in the evening. heavy freezing spray.
waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 042026
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
226 pm cst wed feb 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...

high pressure of 30.5 inches overhead this afternoon will shift
to the southeast this evening into tonight ahead of an
approaching shortwave. light winds will pick up later tonight
into thursday out of the southwest as the pressure gradient 
tightens. 

low pressure of 29.4 inches will head eastward through james 
bay thursday night and continue eastward into quebec on friday, 
dragging a cold front through the great lakes region. moderate 
westerly winds thursday night will increase out of the northwest
friday behind the front. a gale watch is in effect for the open 
waters from mid-morning friday through the evening hours. 
additionally, a period of heavy freezing spray is looking likely 
from friday afternoon through friday night.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-050445-
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 pm cst wed feb 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

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

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west.
chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming north gales to 40 kt.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt
overnight. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to
21 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 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$