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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
929 pm edt thu oct 15 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 warm front will lift north across the lake late this evening as
low pressure 29.60 inches moves into the great lakes. a cold 
front will sweep across the lake early friday morning. high 
pressure 30.50 inches will build across the ohio valley and lower
great lakes region this weekend.


lez162-163-160815-
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-
929 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers. a chance of showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
929 pm edt thu oct 15 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 warm front will lift north across the lake late this evening as
low pressure 29.60 inches moves into the great lakes. a cold 
front will sweep across the lake early friday morning. high 
pressure 30.50 inches will build across the ohio valley and lower
great lakes region this weekend.


lez164>168-160815-
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-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
929 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
showers likely late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 pm edt thu oct 15 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 is forecast to strengthen to 29.50 inches
as it tracks across the central great lakes tonight and early
friday. a strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales
friday afternoon and evening. a ridge of high pressure then
builds across the ohio valley on saturday and sunday.


lcz460-161000-
lake st clair-
947 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15
to 20 knots after midnight...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the morning. rain by midnight...then a chance of light rain
early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning.
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon...then increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the morning. a chance of
light rain early in the afternoon...then light rain likely late in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon.
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots with brief gusts to 35 
knot gales possible. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming 
mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.saturday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less in the late morning and afternoon.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 pm edt thu oct 15 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 is forecast to strengthen to 29.50 inches
as it tracks across the central great lakes tonight and early
friday. a strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales
friday afternoon and evening. a ridge of high pressure then
builds across the ohio valley on saturday and sunday.


lhz462>464-161000-
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-
945 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots early in
the afternoon becoming north to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to
12 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...north at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of rain.
waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.saturday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the west early in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots late
in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
907 pm cdt thu oct 15 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 of 29.7 inches over northeast il will deepen to 
around 29.4 inches as it shifts into the eastern great lakes 
through friday. expect a northerly wind shift tonight to  
increase to high-end gales by late friday morning as the low
departs while a strong high pressure around 30.7 inches builds into
the plains. a gale warning remains in effect for all of the open 
waters of lake michigan friday morning into friday night.

light rain will continue over the north half overnight, with
intermittent rain over the south half. lake effect showers and a 
few thunderstorms are possible friday along the back side of 
departing low pressure. a few waterspouts are possible in the 
friday showers/thunderstorms, particularly over the south half of
lake michigan. 

as the high sinks toward the ohio river valley on saturday, strong low
pressure around 29.0 inches will develop in northern manitoba
through the weekend. the tight pressure gradient may bring 
southwest gales to lake michigan on sunday, primarily over the
north half.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-160930-
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-
907 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east late
this evening, then becoming north 15 to 25 kt after midnight and
increasing to 30 kt late. showers. slight chance of waterspouts
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 45 kt.
slight chance of waterspouts. showers in the morning, then chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 40 kt becoming northwest winds 10 
to 20 kt. waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft subsiding to 6 
to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest gales to 35 kt increasing to gales to
40 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 40 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
907 pm cdt thu oct 15 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 of 29.7 inches over northeast il will deepen to 
around 29.4 inches as it shifts into the eastern great lakes 
through friday. expect a northerly wind shift tonight to  
increase to high-end gales by late friday morning as the low
departs while a strong high pressure around 30.7 inches builds into
the plains. a gale warning remains in effect for all of the open 
waters of lake michigan friday morning into friday night.

light rain will continue over the north half overnight, with
intermittent rain over the south half. lake effect showers and a 
few thunderstorms are possible friday along the back side of 
departing low pressure. a few waterspouts are possible in the 
friday showers/thunderstorms, particularly over the south half of
lake michigan. 

as the high sinks toward the ohio river valley on saturday, strong low
pressure around 29.0 inches will develop in northern manitoba
through the weekend. the tight pressure gradient may bring 
southwest gales to lake michigan on sunday, primarily over the
north half.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-160930-
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-
907 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest
late this evening, then becoming west to 30 kt after midnight. 
chance of showers. slight chance of waterspouts overnight. waves 
2 to 4 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming north gales to 40 kt
early in the afternoon, then increasing to gales to 45 kt late.
slight chance of waterspouts. chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft building to 18 to 23 ft occasionally to 30 ft. 
.friday night...north gales to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt. chance
of rain showers in the evening. waves 18 to 23 ft occasionally to
30 ft subsiding to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts up
to 35 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 
kt. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft 
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southeast. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$