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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am edt wed sep 23 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 trough averaging 30.20 inches will persist across the ohio
valley today before moving south. high pressure of 30.40 inches 
will build south across the great lakes thursday and influence the
great lakes through early next week. 


lez162-163-231415-
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-
352 am edt wed sep 23 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

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glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am edt wed sep 23 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 trough averaging 30.20 inches will persist across the ohio
valley today before moving south. high pressure of 30.40 inches 
will build south across the great lakes thursday and influence the
great lakes through early next week. 


lez164>168-231415-
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-
352 am edt wed sep 23 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers
through early afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 am edt wed sep 23 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...high pressure, 30.70 inches, centers over quebec today
leading to modest easterly winds over the central great lakes. a
weak low pressure system emerges over the northern portion of the
ohio valley this morning, and could lead to some light showers
for western lake erie. mainly dry with calmer winds through the
rest of the week, and into the weekend.


lcz460-231600-
lake st clair-
348 am edt wed sep 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...east winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening...then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots in the evening. mostly sunny in the morning becoming clear.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

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glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 am edt wed sep 23 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...high pressure, 30.70 inches, centers over quebec today
leading to modest easterly winds over the central great lakes. a
weak low pressure system emerges over the northern portion of the
ohio valley this morning, and could lead to some light showers
for western lake erie. mainly dry with calmer winds through the
rest of the week, and into the weekend.


lhz462>464-231600-
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-
347 am edt wed sep 23 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cdt wed sep 23 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...

high pressure around 30.6 inches will largely remain in place to 
the northeast of the great lakes region today into thursday. 
gusty east to northeast winds are generally expected. winds look 
to gradually diminish and turn east southeasterly thursday night 
into friday, as the high pressure system slowly retreats eastward 
for a time. south to southeast winds are expected over the
weekend. the high returns next week, as a nor'easter moves up the
eastern seaboard and nudges the high back west. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-231515-
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-
311 am cdt wed sep 23 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 15 to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. waves
1 ft or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

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glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cdt wed sep 23 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...

high pressure around 30.6 inches will largely remain in place to 
the northeast of the great lakes region today into thursday. 
gusty east to northeast winds are generally expected. winds look 
to gradually diminish and turn east southeasterly thursday night 
into friday, as the high pressure system slowly retreats eastward 
for a time. south to southeast winds are expected over the
weekend. the high returns next week, as a nor'easter moves up the
eastern seaboard and nudges the high back west. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-231515-
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-
311 am cdt wed sep 23 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$