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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
919 am est fri feb 27 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches persists across the lake today as low
pressure deepens to 29.10 inches as it pushes across the northern
great lakes tonight, moving a cold front east across lake erie 
late tonight into saturday. a trough averaging 30.20 inches 
lingers across the eastern great lakes saturday night into sunday.
high pressure 30.50 inches returns sunday as it builds from the 
upper midwest eastward towards new england and persist into 
tuesday.


lez162-163-272130-
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-
919 am est fri feb 27 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves in ice
free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain. waves 1 foot or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
919 am est fri feb 27 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches persists across the lake today as low
pressure deepens to 29.10 inches as it pushes across the northern
great lakes tonight, moving a cold front east across lake erie 
late tonight into saturday. a trough averaging 30.20 inches 
lingers across the eastern great lakes saturday night into sunday.
high pressure 30.50 inches returns sunday as it builds from the 
upper midwest eastward towards new england and persist into 
tuesday.


lez164>166-272130-
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-
919 am est fri feb 27 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves in ice
free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 10 knots
or less. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 271458
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
958 am est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next short period of northwest gales as well
as areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lcz460-272300-
lake st clair-
958 am est fri feb 27 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny.
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. light
snow likely .
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon and evening. mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain and snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next period of northwest gales as well as 
areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then follows
for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz462>464-272300-
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-
952 am est fri feb 27 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet 
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then backing to the north by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
851 am cst fri feb 27 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...

southwest winds will become gusty today, ahead of an approaching 
cold front. winds will become west to northwest and remain gusty 
this evening and overnight, behind the cold front. a few gusts to 
gale force are expected in the northern third of the lake this 
afternoon and evening. breezy north to northwest winds are then 
expected to linger into the weekend. these winds will weaken by 
sunday night, as high pressure around 30.6 inches builds into the
upper midwest.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-272215-
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-
851 am cst fri feb 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. freezing spray
overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
851 am cst fri feb 27 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...

southwest winds will become gusty today, ahead of an approaching 
cold front. winds will become west to northwest and remain gusty 
this evening and overnight, behind the cold front. a few gusts to 
gale force are expected in the northern third of the lake this 
afternoon and evening. breezy north to northwest winds are then 
expected to linger into the weekend. these winds will weaken by 
sunday night, as high pressure around 30.6 inches builds into the
upper midwest.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-272215-
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-
851 am cst fri feb 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt.
chance of rain and snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$