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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am edt tue oct 13 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...
low pressure 29.80 inches passes north of the lake today dragging
a cold front over lake erie this evening. the front will push
south wednesday morning before high pressure 30.10 inches briefly
builds north of the lake wednesday night and thursday. a strong 
cold front will pass over the region friday morning as low 
pressure 29.60 inches moves north of the lake. high pressure 30.40
inches builds in from the west saturday.


lez162-163-132015-
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-
943 am edt tue oct 13 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the day, then showers
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am edt tue oct 13 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...
low pressure 29.80 inches passes north of the lake today dragging
a cold front over lake erie this evening. the front will push
south wednesday morning before high pressure 30.10 inches briefly
builds north of the lake wednesday night and thursday. a strong 
cold front will pass over the region friday morning as low 
pressure 29.60 inches moves north of the lake. high pressure 30.40
inches builds in from the west saturday.


lez164>166-132015-
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-
943 am edt tue oct 13 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. showers likely during the day. waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 am edt tue oct 13 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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, moves across northern
lower michigan this morning. departure of this system will then
facilitate the passage of a cold front tomorrow morning, bringing
breezy northwest flow across northern lake huron.


lcz460-132200-
lake st clair-
953 am edt tue oct 13 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots after midnight. clear in the evening...then partly cloudy with
a chance of light rain after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain in the afternoon. light rain likely in the evening. waves
2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales.
partly cloudy. light rain likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.  a gale warning may be needed.
.saturday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales.
clear. 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
952 am edt tue oct 13 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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, moves across northern
lower michigan this morning. departure of this system will then
facilitate the passage of a cold front tomorrow morning, bringing
breezy northwest flow across northern lake huron.


lhz463-464-132200-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
952 am edt tue oct 13 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain late in the morning. rain likely
late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales.
rain early in the morning...then rain likely until early evening.
a chance of rain by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 18 to
23 feet. waves occasionally around 28 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots until early evening...then
becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
159 am cdt tue oct 13 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 around 26.6 inches over central wisconsin will
progress eastward overnight, crossing the northern half of lake
michigan. as this occurs, scattered thunderstorms are expected
over the northern half of the lake, with breezy east winds over
the northern tip of the lake and breezy southwest winds over the
southern half. winds turn west/northwest across the whole lake 
into tuesday and remain breezy as the low departs east. light 
north winds expected tuesday night, with isolated thunderstorms 
possible across far southern portions of the lake. winds become 
northerly across the southern half on wednesday as high pressure 
moves eastward over the northern half of the lake, then easterly 
into wednesday night as high pressure moves eastward. winds weaken
into thursday as low pressure moves east through the mississippi 
valley, then become northwesterly gales late thursday night into 
friday as low pressure moves into the eastern great lakes and 
intensifies. a few storm force gusts are possible friday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-131515-
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-
159 am cdt tue oct 13 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt veering to northwest 10 to
20 kt. patchy fog this morning. chance of showers this morning.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest
gales to 35 kt. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
159 am cdt tue oct 13 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 around 26.6 inches over central wisconsin will
progress eastward overnight, crossing the northern half of lake
michigan. as this occurs, scattered thunderstorms are expected
over the northern half of the lake, with breezy east winds over
the northern tip of the lake and breezy southwest winds over the
southern half. winds turn west/northwest across the whole lake 
into tuesday and remain breezy as the low departs east. light 
north winds expected tuesday night, with isolated thunderstorms 
possible across far southern portions of the lake. winds become 
northerly across the southern half on wednesday as high pressure 
moves eastward over the northern half of the lake, then easterly 
into wednesday night as high pressure moves eastward. winds weaken
into thursday as low pressure moves east through the mississippi 
valley, then become northwesterly gales late thursday night into 
friday as low pressure moves into the eastern great lakes and 
intensifies. a few storm force gusts are possible friday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-131515-
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-
159 am cdt tue oct 13 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt,
then becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt late. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast. chance of
showers in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to
2 ft. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt backing to
northwest gales to 35 kt. showers likely. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 kt. chance of showers. waves
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.  

$$