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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt tue mar 17 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 trough averaging 29.50 inches will linger over the area this
morning before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the
great lakes region late this afternoon into tonight. this high
will slow drift east on wednesday, allowing for a warm front to
lift north late wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches should
persist for much of the remainder of the week before a weak low
pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the region this weekend. 


lez162>164-171415-
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-
353 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt this morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
slight chance of snow early, then a chance of snow from late
morning on. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt tue mar 17 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lcz460-171615-
lake st clair-
401 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in
the evening. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light
rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...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
400 am edt tue mar 17 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lhz463-464-171600-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
400 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the southeast late
in the evening. a chance of rain and snow in the morning...then a
chance of rain late in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the evening...then veering to the northeast by midnight.
a chance of rain until early evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south
by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
338 am cdt tue mar 17 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...

low pressure of 28.6 inches continues to exit into quebec this
morning while arctic high pressure of 30.3 inches presses into 
the northern plains. this will lead to continued gales across the 
open waters, and a gale warning is in effect through 7 am cdt. 
gales may end earlier than forecast, and a early cancellation 
may be sent. even after gales end, heavy freezing spray is 
expected to continue. a heavy freezing spray warning is in 
effect through 11 am cdt. winds will diminish and become light 
and variable midday today, before shifting to become southwesterly
and increasing tonight as low pressure of 29.7 inches progresses 
through the southern canadian prairies tonight through wednesday. 
a weak cold front from this low will shift winds to westerly 
overnight wednesday before an additional weak low tracking through
illinois shifts winds back to southerly, then northerly thursday.
winds will remain variable through the weekend as multiple weak 
systems move through the great lakes region.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-171515-
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-
338 am cdt tue mar 17 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 11 am cdt this
morning...

.today...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late
this morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early this
afternoon becoming west late. heavy freezing spray this morning.
chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt after
midnight becoming south 15 to 25 kt late. chance of snow
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. chance
of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. chance of rain overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south
10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance of
snow. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
338 am cdt tue mar 17 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...

low pressure of 28.6 inches continues to exit into quebec this
morning while arctic high pressure of 30.3 inches presses into 
the northern plains. this will lead to continued gales across the 
open waters, and a gale warning is in effect through 7 am cdt. 
gales may end earlier than forecast, and a early cancellation 
may be sent. even after gales end, heavy freezing spray is 
expected to continue. a heavy freezing spray warning is in 
effect through 11 am cdt. winds will diminish and become light 
and variable midday today, before shifting to become southwesterly
and increasing tonight as low pressure of 29.7 inches progresses 
through the southern canadian prairies tonight through wednesday. 
a weak cold front from this low will shift winds to westerly 
overnight wednesday before an additional weak low tracking through
illinois shifts winds back to southerly, then northerly thursday.
winds will remain variable through the weekend as multiple weak 
systems move through the great lakes region.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-171515-
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-
338 am cdt tue mar 17 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 11 am cdt this
morning...

.today...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late
this morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early this
afternoon becoming west late. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt after
midnight becoming south 15 to 25 kt late. snow likely overnight.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt.
snow likely in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest
10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$