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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
253 pm est thu jan 8 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches exits slowly eastward
from the lake erie region today. during tonight through friday, a
potent low should wobble northeastward from the upper mississippi
valley to southern quebec and weaken to 29.80 inches. accordingly,
a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake erie tonight 
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on 
friday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
should build briefly from the northern great lakes and vicinity 
friday night. on saturday, another low should wobble northeastward
from near the lower ohio valley to near lake huron, deepen to 
29.30 inches, and allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across
lake erie before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across 
the lake. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
should linger over lake erie on sunday. during sunday night 
through tuesday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should affect lake
erie as the ridge axis moves from the western great lakes toward 
the north atlantic.


lez162>165-090315-
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-
253 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of rain early, then a slight
chance of rain late this evening. rain after midnight. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain early,
then a slight chance of rain. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow during the day. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
tuesday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 082042
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm est thu jan 8 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, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20
inches, to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night
to saturday morning.


lcz460-090445-
lake st clair-
342 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. a
chance of light rain early in the evening...then light rain likely
late in the evening. rain after midnight.
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots veering
to the southwest with gusts to 30 knots early in the
afternoon...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. light rain early in the morning...then light rain
likely in the late morning and early afternoon.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the northeast after midnight.
partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. light rain
likely early in the afternoon.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy with light rain likely early in the
evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the late
evening and overnight.
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow...then partly cloudy in the evening.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 pm est thu jan 8 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, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20
inches, to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night
to saturday morning.


lhz362-363-462-463-090445-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
341 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale warning in effect from midnight est tonight through
friday evening...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain in the
evening...then rain after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of rain.
waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow late in the morning. snow likely late
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 pm est thu jan 8 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, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20
inches, to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night
to saturday morning.


lhz464-090445-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
341 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight. 
rain. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. isolated gusts to 35 knot gales. rain in the 
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming west 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain and snow late in
the morning. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots early in
the evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a
chance of snow early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 082031
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
231 pm cst thu jan 8 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...

southerly winds across lake michigan will gradually turn as low 
pressure around 29.2 inches lifts from the mo/ia border into the 
northern half of lake michigan overnight. will see gusty south to 
southeasterly winds over the southern half of lake michigan this 
evening as the low approaches then veering to southwest overnight.
lighter more easterly winds are expected for the north half of 
the lake, but gradually weaken as the low pushes northeastward 
into friday morning. behind the low, expect more north to 
northwesterly winds pick up into friday morning. given the tight 
pressure gradient on the backside of this departing system, will 
see gusts of 30 knots and a few brief gale force gusts through 
late friday morning, especially along the eastern lakeshore. 

winds will gradually weaken friday afternoon as high pressure 
around 30.2 inches works its way across the lake michigan through 
friday night. then looking at two areas of low pressure one coming
up from the southern plains and another digging down across the 
upper midwest merging over the great lakes for saturday. expect 
west- northwesterly winds over lake michigan to increase on the 
backside of this deepening low pressure as it lift into eastern 
ontario/quebec. will be a potential for gales across the open 
water, but still some uncertainty on the overall strength of the 
low pressure. then another high pressure will build across the 
region for sunday before another system traverses the region early
next week.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-090415-
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-
231 pm cst thu jan 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...southeast winds to 30 kt veering to west. rain. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt. rain and snow likely in the
morning. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 5 to
10 kt late in the evening, then veering to east after midnight
becoming southeast late. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 kt. snow likely. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.sunday...north gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain and snow.
waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 082031
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
231 pm cst thu jan 8 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...

southerly winds across lake michigan will gradually turn as low 
pressure around 29.2 inches lifts from the mo/ia border into the 
northern half of lake michigan overnight. will see gusty south to 
southeasterly winds over the southern half of lake michigan this 
evening as the low approaches then veering to southwest overnight.
lighter more easterly winds are expected for the north half of 
the lake, but gradually weaken as the low pushes northeastward 
into friday morning. behind the low, expect more north to 
northwesterly winds pick up into friday morning. given the tight 
pressure gradient on the backside of this departing system, will 
see gusts of 30 knots and a few brief gale force gusts through 
late friday morning, especially along the eastern lakeshore. 

winds will gradually weaken friday afternoon as high pressure 
around 30.2 inches works its way across the lake michigan through 
friday night. then looking at two areas of low pressure one coming
up from the southern plains and another digging down across the 
upper midwest merging over the great lakes for saturday. expect 
west- northwesterly winds over lake michigan to increase on the 
backside of this deepening low pressure as it lift into eastern 
ontario/quebec. will be a potential for gales across the open 
water, but still some uncertainty on the overall strength of the 
low pressure. then another high pressure will build across the 
region for sunday before another system traverses the region early
next week.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-090415-
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-
231 pm cst thu jan 8 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...southeast winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. rain and
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then chance of rain
and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest late in the
morning, then diminishing to 30 kt early in the afternoon
becoming north 15 to 25 kt late. chance of rain in the morning.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast 5 to
10 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt veering to west 15 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. snow and rain likely. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to
35 kt. snow likely. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. chance
of snow in the morning. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$