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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
526 pm edt thu mar 26 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 strong cold front will sweep southward across lake erie this
afternoon into the evening. a ridge averaging 30.50 inches will
build in across the region and move eastward off the east coast
through this weekend. as the ridge exits to the east on monday, a
cold front will waver across the region and influence lake erie
through early next week.


lez162>164-270230-
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-
526 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...tornado watch 75 in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then
rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds this
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and thunderstorms monday night. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 261958
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt thu mar 26 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 cold front moves through the central great lakes
this evening with showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of
the boundary. northerly winds strengthen into friday as cold air
returns. becoming milder and breezy at times through the weekend,
and mainly dry.


lcz460-270400-
lake st clair-
358 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. 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.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots by midnight...then backing to the northwest after midnight.
mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
becoming mostly cloudy by midnight becoming partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with light rain
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 261954
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 pm edt thu mar 26 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 cold front moves through the central great lakes
this evening with showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of
the boundary. northerly winds strengthen into friday as cold air
returns. becoming milder and breezy at times through the weekend,
and mainly dry.


lhz462>464-270400-
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-
354 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north . a
chance of. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight.
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain until afternoon...then rain likely .
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
232 pm cdt thu mar 26 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 30.7 inches will press from the canadian
prairies southward into the northern plains tonight into friday
morning as low pressure of 29.5 inches in illinois slides
eastward. this will bring gusty north winds to lake michigan. 
expecting widespread gales of 35 to 40 kt across the southern
two-thirds of the lake, with a few isolated gales to 35 kt
possible across the northern third. winds will gradually diminish
late tonight into friday morning as high pressure builds into the
northern plains and western portions of the upper midwest. high 
pressure will continue to slide southeastward on friday, with 
northwesterly winds developing as it passes to the south friday 
night. winds will gradually back to southerly into saturday 
afternoon as low pressure around 29.7 inches develops in the lee 
of the colorado rockies. winds then remain south-southwesterly 
through monday as ridging builds across the southeast u.s.


lmz366-565-567-868-270315-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
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-
232 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to sheboygan wi to
pentwater mi...

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally
to 16 ft, then subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of rain. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 261932
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
232 pm cdt thu mar 26 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 30.7 inches will press from the canadian
prairies southward into the northern plains tonight into friday
morning as low pressure of 29.5 inches in illinois slides
eastward. this will bring gusty north winds to lake michigan. 
expecting widespread gales of 35 to 40 kt across the southern
two-thirds of the lake, with a few isolated gales to 35 kt
possible across the northern third. winds will gradually diminish
late tonight into friday morning as high pressure builds into the
northern plains and western portions of the upper midwest. high 
pressure will continue to slide southeastward on friday, with 
northwesterly winds developing as it passes to the south friday 
night. winds will gradually back to southerly into saturday 
afternoon as low pressure around 29.7 inches develops in the lee 
of the colorado rockies. winds then remain south-southwesterly 
through monday as ridging builds across the southeast u.s.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-270315-
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-
232 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to 35 kt.
chance of rain showers this evening. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to
21 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to north. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south. rain
likely. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$