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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
925 am edt tue may 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 cold front will move east across the region this morning. the 
front will slowly exit the region tonight allowing high pressure 
30.10 inches to slowly build east over the region late wednesday 
and thursday. weak low pressure 29.80 inches will move east across
the great lakes friday into saturday, dragging a cold front 
across the lake.


lez162>166-052015-
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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
925 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of rain late this morning, then a chance of
rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon.
rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. rain
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then rain from late
evening on. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 051345
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 am edt tue may 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...a cold front will ease across western lake erie into
the lower great lakes this evening. low pressure will develop
along this front over the ohio valley, causing wind over the
central great lakes to organize out of the northeast on
wednesday. broad high pressure then builds into the ohio valley
and southern great lakes thursday into friday.


lcz460-052200-
lake st clair-
945 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots this evening becoming light
and variable...then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers. waves 2 feet
or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. a chance of light showers early in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the evening. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 051343
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 am edt tue may 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...a cold front will ease across western lake erie into
the lower great lakes this evening. low pressure will develop
along this front over the ohio valley, causing wind over the
central great lakes to organize out of the northeast on
wednesday. broad high pressure then builds into the ohio valley
and southern great lakes thursday into friday.


lhz462>464-052200-
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-
943 am edt tue may 5 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast late in the afternoon. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in
the afternoon...then veering to the southwest late in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south. a chance
of showers by midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south by
midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 051349
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
849 am cdt tue may 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...

west to northwest winds expected through this morning, becoming 
light and variable by this afternoon and through tonight as a 
weak surface high around 29.9 inches passes over the lake. mainly
light to modest winds are expected wednesday afternoon and night,
before south to southwest winds return thursday into friday. winds
become westerly for a brief period into saturday behind a cold
front before becoming southwesterly once again. gales are not 
forecast at this time.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-052130-
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-
849 am cdt tue may 5 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to south 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 051349
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
849 am cdt tue may 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...

west to northwest winds expected through this morning, becoming 
light and variable by this afternoon and through tonight as a 
weak surface high around 29.9 inches passes over the lake. mainly
light to modest winds are expected wednesday afternoon and night,
before south to southwest winds return thursday into friday. winds
become westerly for a brief period into saturday behind a cold
front before becoming southwesterly once again. gales are not 
forecast at this time.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-052130-
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-
849 am cdt tue may 5 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to south.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt veering to north. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$