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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
346 am edt thu oct 1 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...
weak low pressure of 29.80 inches will slide through the central
great lakes today and extend a cold front through the area 
tonight into friday. this will be followed by high pressure of 
30.20 inches building over lake erie on saturday before another 
cold front crosses the lake on sunday. stronger high pressure 
30.40 inches builds over the great lakes early next week.


lez162-163-011430-
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-
346 am edt thu oct 1 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers early. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of showers early, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. showers late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 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
346 am edt thu oct 1 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...
weak low pressure of 29.80 inches will slide through the central
great lakes today and extend a cold front through the area 
tonight into friday. this will be followed by high pressure of 
30.20 inches building over lake erie on saturday before another 
cold front crosses the lake on sunday. stronger high pressure 
30.40 inches builds over the great lakes early next week.


lez164>167-011430-
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-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
346 am edt thu oct 1 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late this
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the evening. showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. showers in the morning.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1004 pm edt wed sep 30 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...southwesterly winds out ahead of an approaching cold
front will continue over the area though thursday afternoon
before shifting to the northwest behind the front. occasional
showers will also be possible through friday before drier
conditions move in later friday.


lcz460-011015-
lake st clair-
1004 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then diminishing to
5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light showers early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to 20
knots after midnight. a chance of light showers early in the
evening...then showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. a chance of
light showers until late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
afternoon and evening. sunny becoming mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1002 pm edt wed sep 30 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...southwesterly winds out ahead of an approaching cold
front will continue over the area though thursday afternoon
before shifting to the northwest behind the front. occasional
showers will also be possible through friday before drier
conditions move in later friday.


lhz462>464-011015-
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-
1002 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning...then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest by midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. showers in the evening...then a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in
the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early in
the evening...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots by midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet . waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
853 pm cdt wed sep 30 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...

modest southwest winds will continue tonight then shift westerly
ahead of a cold front by the middle of thursday. expect winds to
then shift northwest with the frontal passage thursday afternoon. 
modest to breezy northerly winds are then forecast thursday night
and friday. strong high pressure around 30.4 inches will then overspread
the great lakes friday night. this should bring lighter winds to 
the lake friday night into saturday.

a fast-moving low pressure system around 29.8 inches should move 
across or north of lake superior saturday night, with high 
pressure around 30.4 inches moving southeast into the region by 
early next week. south to southwest winds saturday night should 
veer northwest to north sunday into monday across lake michigan.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-010930-
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-
853 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
patchy fog. scattered showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northwest.
patchy fog in the morning. scattered showers. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
853 pm cdt wed sep 30 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...

modest southwest winds will continue tonight then shift westerly
ahead of a cold front by the middle of thursday. expect winds to
then shift northwest with the frontal passage thursday afternoon. 
modest to breezy northerly winds are then forecast thursday night
and friday. strong high pressure around 30.4 inches will then overspread
the great lakes friday night. this should bring lighter winds to 
the lake friday night into saturday.

a fast-moving low pressure system around 29.8 inches should move 
across or north of lake superior saturday night, with high 
pressure around 30.4 inches moving southeast into the region by 
early next week. south to southwest winds saturday night should 
veer northwest to north sunday into monday across lake michigan.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-010930-
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-
853 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest
10 to 20 kt. patchy fog. scattered showers through early evening,
then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 kt veering to northwest 10 to
20 kt. patchy fog. showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. patchy fog in the
evening. scattered showers in the evening, then chance of showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.  

$$