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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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 30.00 inches will depart to the east tonight. a
cold front will move east across lake erie saturday morning 
followed by a trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the 
lake into sunday. high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build 
into the ohio valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and 
monday. this high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards 
the carolinas on tuesday and wednesday.


lez162>164-130315-
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-
352 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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, will reside over the
great lakes the rest of the day. a low pressure system, 29.70
inches, will then track from central canada into northern ontario
tonight and saturday pulling an arctic cold front through the
region tonight. isolated gusts to gale force will be possible
with this system.


lcz460-130445-
lake st clair-
336 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow after midnight. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early in
the evening then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
evening.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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, will reside over the
great lakes the rest of the day. a low pressure system, 29.70
inches, will then track from central canada into northern ontario
tonight and saturday pulling an arctic cold front through the
region tonight. isolated gusts to gale force will be possible
with this system.


lhz463-464-130445-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
335 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. snow
likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. a chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the
evening increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet until early
morning. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots until early evening...then
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in
the late evening and early morning. a chance of. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
307 pm cst fri dec 12 2025

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...

westerly winds will gradually increase tonight with the passage 
of the arctic front across the lake as low pressure around 29.7 
inches works its way east across central ontario tonight. brisk
northwesterly winds up 30 knots will continue overnight through 
saturday night as high pressure around 30.8 inches builds across
the upper midwest. given the bitter cold arctic airmass and winds,
expecting to see moderate to heavy freezing spray begin tonight
through sunday morning. will see winds gradually ease through the
day sunday as the high pressure moves south and east of lake
michigan into early next week. then winds shift more southerly 
and ramp back up early next week as temps warm back up.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-130430-
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-
307 pm cst fri dec 12 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from midnight cst
tonight through sunday morning...

.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. freezing
spray. chance of snow. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. slight
chance of snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray
in the evening, then freezing spray overnight. chance of snow.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest gales
to 35 kt overnight. freezing spray overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west to 30 kt in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. freezing spray. waves
12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 5 to
10 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
307 pm cst fri dec 12 2025

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...

westerly winds will gradually increase tonight with the passage 
of the arctic front across the lake as low pressure around 29.7 
inches works its way east across central ontario tonight. brisk
northwesterly winds up 30 knots will continue overnight through 
saturday night as high pressure around 30.8 inches builds across
the upper midwest. given the bitter cold arctic airmass and winds,
expecting to see moderate to heavy freezing spray begin tonight
through sunday morning. will see winds gradually ease through the
day sunday as the high pressure moves south and east of lake
michigan into early next week. then winds shift more southerly 
and ramp back up early next week as temps warm back up.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-130430-
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-
307 pm cst fri dec 12 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from midnight cst
tonight through sunday morning...

.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. chance of
flurries this evening, then chance of snow overnight. freezing
spray overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of
snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft building
to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow in the
morning. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt overnight. freezing spray overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 kt becoming west. freezing spray
in the morning. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to
25 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$