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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1049 am edt wed mar 11 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 of 29.40 inches will move northeast across the great
lakes today, extending a cold front through the area this evening. 
a ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build into the area on 
thursday, followed by a stronger low pressure system of 29.40 
inches moving east through the great lakes on friday. high 
pressure 30.10 inches returns saturday. another low pressure
system 29.50 inches will track east through the great lakes on
sunday.


lez162-163-112015-
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-
1049 am edt wed mar 11 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
rain with a chance of thunderstorms, then rain late. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers early. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds around 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and rain saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...east winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain with a
chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1049 am edt wed mar 11 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 of 29.40 inches will move northeast across the great
lakes today, extending a cold front through the area this evening. 
a ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build into the area on 
thursday, followed by a stronger low pressure system of 29.40 
inches moving east through the great lakes on friday. high 
pressure 30.10 inches returns saturday. another low pressure
system 29.50 inches will track east through the great lakes on
sunday.


lez164>167-112015-
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-
1049 am edt wed mar 11 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. rain with a
chance of thunderstorms, then rain with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers early, then a chance of rain showers late in the evening.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow and rain saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain likely with a chance of snow
during the day, then rain and snow sunday night. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
954 am edt wed mar 11 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...dense fog has developed from lake st. clair to
sturgeon point, but will dissipate through the afternoon with
increasing winds and showers. low pressure, 20.50 inches, lifts
into southern lake huron tonight leading to sporadic gale force
gusts tonight. a gale watch is now in effect for widespread gale
potential friday and friday night.


lcz460-112200-
lake st clair-
954 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon...then veering to the west late in
the afternoon. widespread dense fog. a chance of thunderstorms late
in the morning. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. isolated gusts to 30 
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain 
early in the evening...then partly cloudy in the late evening and 
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
by midnight...then becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots after midnight. partly cloudy ...then mostly cloudy with light
rain likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4
feet after midnight. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.friday...southwest at 35 knot gales veering to the west in the
evening. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly cloudy with light rain
likely in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon and
evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.  a
gale warning may be needed.
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. a chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. light
rain and snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
951 am edt wed mar 11 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...dense fog has developed from lake st. clair to
sturgeon point, but will dissipate through the afternoon with
increasing winds and showers. low pressure, 20.50 inches, lifts
into southern lake huron tonight leading to sporadic gale force
gusts tonight. a gale watch is now in effect for widespread gale
potential friday and friday night.


lhz462>464-112200-
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-
951 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
west late in the afternoon. rain. widespread dense fog. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. isolated gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain
and sleet in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 
feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. snow and rain likely
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
late in the morning...then veering to the west late in the
afternoon decreasing to 30 knots late in the evening. gusts to
45 knot gales. snow likely in the morning. rain likely. a chance
of snow late in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in
the evening becoming east 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet . waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales early in the evening becoming northeast at 35 knot gales
with gusts to 40 knot gales by midnight. snow and rain likely
early in the morning...then rain and snow. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet . waves occasionally around 20 feet. a
gale warning may be needed. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
852 am cdt wed mar 11 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 29.6 inches is tracking into southwest 
michigan early this morning turning winds more northerly as the 
low passes over far southern lake michigan. gusty northwest winds 
are expected this afternoon and evening behind the low. given the
increased potential for gusts to 35 knots, particularly across 
eastern portions of the lake, have issued a gale warning.

then winds weaken overnight into early thursday as high pressure 
around 30.2 inches briefly moves through the region. then a 
strong low pressure around 29.1 inches is then expected to trek
across northern wisconsin into northern michigan thursday night/ 
friday. increasing southerly winds are expected later thursday 
into thursday night ahead of the low. though the cold lake may 
dampen the gust potential thursday night, southerly gales will 
still be possible. there is a better chance for west to northwest 
gales on friday behind the low. thus have issued a gale watch for
this timeframe. could even see a few gusts approach storm force 
per latest models. 

winds are expected to ease friday night into saturday as high 
pressure around 30.2 inches moves in from the northwest. another 
strong low pressure system is likely to move through the region 
late in the weekend into early next week, with another round of 
gales possible.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-112115-
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-
852 am cdt wed mar 11 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon through
late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.rest of today...northeast winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to
35 kt. patchy fog. chance of light freezing drizzle, snow and
light sleet through mid morning, then snow this afternoon. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. chance
of snow in the evening. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt late in the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 kt early
in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt late. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...south gales to 35 kt becoming southeast gales
to 45 kt overnight. snow and rain likely in the evening, then
snow and rain overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft
building to 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. 
.friday...south gales to 45 kt veering to northwest. chance of
snow and rain in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt backing to south 10 to 15 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 kt becoming northeast gales to 40 kt.
snow and rain. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft building
to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
852 am cdt wed mar 11 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 29.6 inches is tracking into southwest 
michigan early this morning turning winds more northerly as the 
low passes over far southern lake michigan. gusty northwest winds 
are expected this afternoon and evening behind the low. given the
increased potential for gusts to 35 knots, particularly across 
eastern portions of the lake, have issued a gale warning.

then winds weaken overnight into early thursday as high pressure 
around 30.2 inches briefly moves through the region. then a 
strong low pressure around 29.1 inches is then expected to trek
across northern wisconsin into northern michigan thursday night/ 
friday. increasing southerly winds are expected later thursday 
into thursday night ahead of the low. though the cold lake may 
dampen the gust potential thursday night, southerly gales will 
still be possible. there is a better chance for west to northwest 
gales on friday behind the low. thus have issued a gale watch for
this timeframe. could even see a few gusts approach storm force 
per latest models. 

winds are expected to ease friday night into saturday as high 
pressure around 30.2 inches moves in from the northwest. another 
strong low pressure system is likely to move through the region 
late in the weekend into early next week, with another round of 
gales possible.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-112115-
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-
852 am cdt wed mar 11 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon through
late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through late friday
night...

.rest of today...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest gales to
35 kt. patchy fog. chance of rain, drizzle and light freezing
drizzle through mid morning, then rain with snow likely this
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
slight chance of rain and snow in the evening. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt backing to south. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...south gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to
45 kt overnight. chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely
overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. 
.friday...southwest gales to 45 kt becoming northwest. waves
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 kt becoming northeast gales to 40 kt.
rain and snow. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft building
to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft.  

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