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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
339 am edt sat apr 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 warm front will move north across the lake this morning as low
pressure 29.60 inches moves northeast through the great lakes
dragging a cold front through late this evening. a trough
averaging 30.00 inches will linger over lake erie through monday.
high pressure 30.50 will build across the region for tuesday into
wednesday. 


lez162>164-041415-
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-
339 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am edt sat apr 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...a low pressure system tracks from the mid-mississippi
valley into the straits by saturday evening. cooler westerly flow
follows this system sunday, with a series of weak clipper systems
expected to track through monday into tuesday.


lcz460-041600-
lake st clair-
350 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning.. then
rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots after midnight. rain and a chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening...then a chance of light rain late in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain in the afternoon and evening. a chance of light snow
in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am edt sat apr 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...a low pressure system tracks from the mid-mississippi
valley into the straits by saturday evening. cooler westerly flow
follows this system sunday, with a series of weak clipper systems
expected to track through monday into tuesday.


lhz463-464-041600-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
350 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain in the morning...
then rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest by
midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. rain in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest late
in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain late in the
morning. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the morning...then building to 8 to 12 feet late
in the evening. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in
the evening becoming south 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm edt fri apr 3 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...a low pressure system tracks from the mid-mississippi
valley into the straits by saturday evening. cooler westerly flow
follows this system sunday, with a series of weak clipper systems
expected to track through monday into tuesday.


lhz462>464-040945-
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-
941 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest by midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. rain in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots late
in the evening. a chance of rain and snow late in the morning. a
chance of snow late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet late in the morning...then building to 8 to
12 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
254 am cdt sat apr 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...

east to northeast winds will continue to gust near 30 kt through 
the morning, with a few gales expected in the far northern 
portions of the lake. winds will gradually veer through the day 
as low pressure around 29.6 inches crosses the northern portions 
of the lake. scattered thunderstorms over the south half of the 
lake will move out by daybreak. as low pressure exits into 
ontario and deepens to 29.3 inches, expect winds to become 
westerly and gust again around 30 kt through tonight.

winds veer northwesterly and gradually diminish through sunday as
low pressure exits into northern quebec. a weak low around 30.0
inches in southern quebec will bring gusty conditions again 
sunday night into monday morning, with winds remaining
northwesterly. as low pressure exits into monday night, expect a
few gales to develop and winds to shift northerly. high pressure
builds into the upper midwest into tuesday, with winds becoming
light and variable. winds shift back to southerly as low pressure
develops in the northern plains into wednesday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-041530-
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-
254 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...east winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts up to 35
kt, veering to southwest to 30 kt in the afternoon. rain showers 
and freezing rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft 
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday night...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt backing to southwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft. 
.wednesday...south gales to 35 kt. chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
254 am cdt sat apr 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...

east to northeast winds will continue to gust near 30 kt through 
the morning, with a few gales expected in the far northern 
portions of the lake. winds will gradually veer through the day 
as low pressure around 29.6 inches crosses the northern portions 
of the lake. scattered thunderstorms over the south half of the 
lake will move out by daybreak. as low pressure exits into 
ontario and deepens to 29.3 inches, expect winds to become 
westerly and gust again around 30 kt through tonight.

winds veer northwesterly and gradually diminish through sunday as
low pressure exits into northern quebec. a weak low around 30.0
inches in southern quebec will bring gusty conditions again 
sunday night into monday morning, with winds remaining
northwesterly. as low pressure exits into monday night, expect a
few gales to develop and winds to shift northerly. high pressure
builds into the upper midwest into tuesday, with winds becoming
light and variable. winds shift back to southerly as low pressure
develops in the northern plains into wednesday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-041530-
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-
254 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...southeast winds to 30 kt veering to southwest in the
afternoon. rain showers likely with slight chance of 
thunderstorms this morning, then slight chance of rain showers 
this afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.monday night...north winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...south gales to 35 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally
to 18 ft.  

$$