fzus61 kcle 161953
glfle 
expires:202607170230;;080908

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm edt thu jul 16 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 30.10 inches exits the region friday morning as a
warm front approaches from the west. the warm front will lift 
east across lake erie friday night into saturday. a cold front 
will sink south across the lake on saturday night. high pressure 
30.00 inches briefly returns sunday into monday before another 
cold front moves across the region on tuesday. 


lez162-163-170230-
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-
353 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. areas of
smoke early, then smoke from late evening on. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
smoke in the evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 161953
glfle 
expires:202607170230;;080909

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm edt thu jul 16 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 30.10 inches exits the region friday morning as a
warm front approaches from the west. the warm front will lift 
east across lake erie friday night into saturday. a cold front 
will sink south across the lake on saturday night. high pressure 
30.00 inches briefly returns sunday into monday before another 
cold front moves across the region on tuesday. 


lez164>166-170230-
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-
353 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. smoke in the evening. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 161958
glfsc 
expires:202607170400;;081029

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today and tonight
amidst high pressure influence. the next weak low pressure 
systems arrive friday bringing a round of showers and 
thunderstorms late in the day and overnight. this will be followed
by a secondary low on saturday tracking across the straits into 
northern lake huron with additional unsettled weather.


lcz460-170400-
lake st clair-
358 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mostly clear. smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. smoke early in the evening...then
areas of smoke by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. a chance of light showers until late
afternoon...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. showers and a chance
of thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon and evening. sunny becoming mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 161958
glflh 
expires:202607170400;;081027

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today and tonight
amidst high pressure influence. the next weak low pressure 
systems arrive friday bringing a round of showers and 
thunderstorms late in the day and overnight. this will be followed
by a secondary low on saturday tracking across the straits into 
northern lake huron with additional unsettled weather.


lhz462>464-170400-
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-
358 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...light and variable winds. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. smoke in the
evening...then areas of smoke after midnight. a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon.
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming light and variable late in
the afternoon becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the evening.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less late in the
afternoon. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots . showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots . a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 161948
glflm 
expires:202607170315;;080820

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
248 pm cdt thu jul 16 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...

wildfire smoke from northern mn and northwestern ontario has 
spread across all open waters of lake michigan and will reduce 
visibility to 1 nm or less at times. thus a marine dense smoke 
advisory continues today through friday for all open waters.

lighter winds continue this evening as high pressure around 30.1 
inches gradually exits the region ahead of an incoming low 
pressure around 29.7 inches tracking in from the northern plains. 
this low pressure will shift winds across lake michigan to the 
southwest on friday and continue to push across ontario later 
friday through saturday dragging a cold front across the lake 
through saturday morning. northerly winds will develop behind this
frontal passage through the day saturday along with high pressure
around 30.0 inches. the high will then work its way across the 
upper great through the day sunday and departing to the east 
overnight sunday while another deepening low tracks across ontario
for the start of next week. expect more southerly wind for monday
before another, stronger cold front pushes through the region by 
tuesday.

additionally will see periodic shower and thunderstorm chances 
across the lake heading into the weekend through the start of next
week.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-170315-
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-
248 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 kt veering to east 5 to 10 kt.
smoke. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 15 kt.
smoke. isolated showers. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to
25 kt. areas of smoke in the evening, then patchy smoke
overnight. scattered showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north. patchy smoke
in the morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to
30 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 161948
glflm 
expires:202607170315;;080821

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
248 pm cdt thu jul 16 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...

wildfire smoke from northern mn and northwestern ontario has 
spread across all open waters of lake michigan and will reduce 
visibility to 1 nm or less at times. thus a marine dense smoke 
advisory continues today through friday for all open waters.

lighter winds continue this evening as high pressure around 30.1 
inches gradually exits the region ahead of an incoming low 
pressure around 29.7 inches tracking in from the northern plains. 
this low pressure will shift winds across lake michigan to the 
southwest on friday and continue to push across ontario later 
friday through saturday dragging a cold front across the lake 
through saturday morning. northerly winds will develop behind this
frontal passage through the day saturday along with high pressure
around 30.0 inches. the high will then work its way across the 
upper great through the day sunday and departing to the east 
overnight sunday while another deepening low tracks across ontario
for the start of next week. expect more southerly wind for monday
before another, stronger cold front pushes through the region by 
tuesday.

additionally will see periodic shower and thunderstorm chances 
across the lake heading into the weekend through the start of next
week.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-170315-
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-
248 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt veering to southeast.
areas of smoke this evening, then smoke overnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. smoke in the
morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. patchy smoke in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt veering to north to 30 kt.
scattered showers. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 kt becoming northeast 15 to
25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt veering to south. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to
35 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$