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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 am edt tue jul 28 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 29.50 inches will exit to the east while dragging a
cold front east across lake erie today. a trough averaging 29.70
inches will linger across the lake through wednesday before a
ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east across lake erie thursday
and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track south of lake
erie as it moves east across the ohio valley region saturday and 
sunday.


lez162-163-281415-
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-
343 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers this morning. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers saturday night. 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
343 am edt tue jul 28 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 29.50 inches will exit to the east while dragging a
cold front east across lake erie today. a trough averaging 29.70
inches will linger across the lake through wednesday before a
ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east across lake erie thursday
and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track south of lake
erie as it moves east across the ohio valley region saturday and 
sunday.


lez164>168-281415-
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-
343 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers saturday night. 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
338 am edt tue jul 28 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...a low pressure system pulls a cold front across the
region through tuesday morning. the low then stalls near the
eastern great lakes while high pressure builds into the western
great lakes tuesday into thursday. this maintains a period of
moderate northerly flow through midweek.


lcz460-281545-
lake st clair-
338 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots in the evening. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 am edt tue jul 28 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...a low pressure system pulls a cold front across the
region through tuesday morning. the low then stalls near the
eastern great lakes while high pressure builds into the western
great lakes tuesday into thursday. this maintains a period of
moderate northerly flow through midweek.


lhz462>464-281545-
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-
338 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning increasing
to 10 to 15 knots...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon becoming light and variable. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers . waves
2 feet or less. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 pm cdt mon jul 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...

low pressure around 29.5 inches over central lake michigan will 
move to the lower great lakes by tuesday morning. the associated 
cold front will track southward across lake michigan tonight. t
northerly winds are expected to gust around 30 kt over central and
southern lake michigan late tonight through tuesday. much lighter
northerly winds are then expected late tuesday night into 
wednesday as high pressure around 30.0 inches builds into the 
northern great lakes. the high will maintain light winds for 
thursday and friday as well, but winds will take on a more
southerly direction.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-280930-
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-
903 pm cdt mon jul 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt increase to 30 kt
overnight. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through 
late evening. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.tuesday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft subsiding to nearly calm. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. chance of
showers. waves 1 ft or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
903 pm cdt mon jul 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...

low pressure around 29.5 inches over central lake michigan will 
move to the lower great lakes by tuesday morning. the associated 
cold front will track southward across lake michigan tonight. t
northerly winds are expected to gust around 30 kt over central and
southern lake michigan late tonight through tuesday. much lighter
northerly winds are then expected late tuesday night into 
wednesday as high pressure around 30.0 inches builds into the 
northern great lakes. the high will maintain light winds for 
thursday and friday as well, but winds will take on a more
southerly direction.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-280930-
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-
903 pm cdt mon jul 27 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt veering to north
to 30 kt overnight. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 
through late evening. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft 
building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest
5 to 10 kt overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 5 to
10 kt. waves 1 ft or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves 1 ft
or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$