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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
244 pm edt wed jul 29 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 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through today 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 this weekend.


lez162-163-300215-
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-
244 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers saturday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 291844
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
244 pm edt wed jul 29 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 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through today 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 this weekend.


lez164>168-300215-
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-
244 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 291941
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 pm edt wed jul 29 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 drop southeast across the central great
lakes through the end of the week. a cold front will then move
through this weekend, which brings the next chance for scattered
showers and storms.


lcz460-300345-
lake st clair-
341 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
by midnight...then veering to the northeast after midnight. cloudy.
a chance of light showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 291940
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 pm edt wed jul 29 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 drop southeast across the central great
lakes through the end of the week. a cold front will then move
through this weekend, which brings the next chance for scattered
showers and storms.


lhz462>464-300345-
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-
340 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet . 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 291939
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
239 pm cdt wed jul 29 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...

winds remain light and variable as high pressure around 30.0 
inches builds into the great lakes region today. the centroid of 
this high should slowly shift southeast of lake michigan on 
thursday, allowing for light southerly winds thursday and thursday
night. 

low pressure develops near nebraska / the dakotas late thursday,
deepening to around 29.6 inches before crossing illinois saturday
morning. light south winds turn southeast and accelerate over the
southern half of the lake friday, backing northeast with 15-20 
kt gusts saturday morning, then north-northeast with gusts up to
25 kt saturday afternoon and evening. an additional period of 
breezy north winds may unfold sunday afternoon and evening as 
high pressure builds over lake superior (20-30 kt possible). 
slower winds and gusts expected over the north half of lake 
michigan through the aforementioned timeframes.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-300330-
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-
239 pm cdt wed jul 29 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt backing to northeast.
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north to 30 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 291939
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
239 pm cdt wed jul 29 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...

winds remain light and variable as high pressure around 30.0 
inches builds into the great lakes region today. the centroid of 
this high should slowly shift southeast of lake michigan on 
thursday, allowing for light southerly winds thursday and thursday
night. 

low pressure develops near nebraska / the dakotas late thursday,
deepening to around 29.6 inches before crossing illinois saturday
morning. light south winds turn southeast and accelerate over the
southern half of the lake friday, backing northeast with 15-20 
kt gusts saturday morning, then north-northeast with gusts up to
25 kt saturday afternoon and evening. an additional period of 
breezy north winds may unfold sunday afternoon and evening as 
high pressure builds over lake superior (20-30 kt possible). 
slower winds and gusts expected over the north half of lake 
michigan through the aforementioned timeframes.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-300330-
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-
239 pm cdt wed jul 29 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
late this evening, then becoming northwest after midnight
becoming west late. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt early in the
afternoon becoming south 10 to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building
to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.  

$$