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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
931 pm edt mon mar 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...
a trough averaging 29.90 inches lingers over lake erie tonight. on
tuesday through tuesday night, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds
from the upper midwest. the ridge begins to exit slowly eastward 
from the region wednesday through wednesday night and allows a 
warm front to sweep northward across lake erie. during thursday 
through saturday, the ridge should continue to exit, albeit 
generally southeastward, as a cold front approaches from the 
northwest. by friday and saturday, the front should waver in
vicinity of lake erie in response to weak frontal lows, averaging
29.70 inches, and moving generally eastward across the southern
great lakes region.


lez162>164-170830-
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-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
931 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...
...low water advisory in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this evening. a slight chance of snow showers late.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a slight chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow
showers from late morning on. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day. waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 170139
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 pm edt mon mar 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lcz460-170945-
lake st clair-
939 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25
knots early in the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly cloudy.
scattered light snow showers this evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5
to 10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of light rain...then mostly cloudy in the evening. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 170137
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
937 pm edt mon mar 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lhz463-464-170945-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
937 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. scattered snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet building to
14 to 18 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers in the
morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the north late in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south in
the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the east
early in the evening becoming north 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a
chance of rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the evening becoming west 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 170200
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
900 pm cdt mon mar 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...

colder temperatures and continued northwest gales through tonight
will bringing heavy freezing spray to the entire lake tonight 
through tuesday morning. low pressure will gradually exit through 
ontario tonight, allowing for winds to diminish by tuesday morning.
winds will shift to southerly ahead of another system tuesday 
afternoon into tuesday night. winds shift to southwesterly as the 
system progresses through ontario wednesday night into thursday 
morning, then to northwesterly on thursday as a cold front 
progresses southeastward through the region.


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-
900 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect until 7 am cdt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to gales to 35 
kt. snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow overnight. 
visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the evening. waves
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 12 to 16 ft 
occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming west late. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to
5 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. chance of
snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance of
snow. waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 170200
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
900 pm cdt mon mar 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...

colder temperatures and continued northwest gales through tonight
will bringing heavy freezing spray to the entire lake tonight 
through tuesday morning. low pressure will gradually exit through 
ontario tonight, allowing for winds to diminish by tuesday morning.
winds will shift to southerly ahead of another system tuesday 
afternoon into tuesday night. winds shift to southwesterly as the 
system progresses through ontario wednesday night into thursday 
morning, then to northwesterly on thursday as a cold front 
progresses southeastward through the region.


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-
900 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...gale warning in effect until 7 am cdt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
freezing spray. snow likely in the evening, then chance of snow
overnight. waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to
14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming west late. chance of snow in the morning.
freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to
25 kt. snow likely overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 161949
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
249 pm cdt mon mar 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...

low pressure around 29.2 inches will continue northwest crossing 
over lake huron later this afternoon. gales are currently ongoing 
over the much of the lake with storm force gusts less certain at 
this point. we will maintain the storm warning at this time for 
some areas seeing close to storm force gusts. we will end the 
storm warning a bit earlier (0z) to account for the lack of 
significant wind gusts at this time. snow has slowed over the lake
with mostly light snow at this point but some drops in 
visibilities may still be expected at times. 

colder temperatures today will bringing heavy freezing spray to 
the entire lake, continuing into tuesday given the frigid
temperatures a breezy winds expected overnight. this low pressure
system will gradually exit into ontario early this evening. gales
and heavy freezing spray are expected to continue through much of
tonight and perhaps lingering into tuesday morning, particularly 
with freezing spray. nearshore gales will likely end by the mid to
late evening as higher winds with the pressure gradient shift 
east. winds will slowly diminish through tuesday, shifting to 
southerly ahead of another system tuesday afternoon into tuesday 
night. winds shift to southwesterly as the system progresses 
through ontario wednesday night into thursday morning, then to 
northwesterly on thursday as a cold front progresses southeastward
through the region.


lmz080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-170315-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
249 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

north point light wi to grand haven mi south...

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
freezing spray. snow likely with slight chance of light freezing
rain this evening, then slight chance of snow overnight. waves
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 12 to 16 ft
occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
late in the morning, then becoming west early in the afternoon
diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt
after midnight becoming south 15 to 25 kt late. chance of snow in
the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 kt veering to west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 161949
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
249 pm cdt mon mar 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...

low pressure around 29.2 inches will continue northwest crossing 
over lake huron later this afternoon. gales are currently ongoing 
over the much of the lake with storm force gusts less certain at 
this point. we will maintain the storm warning at this time for 
some areas seeing close to storm force gusts. we will end the 
storm warning a bit earlier (0z) to account for the lack of 
significant wind gusts at this time. snow has slowed over the lake
with mostly light snow at this point but some drops in 
visibilities may still be expected at times. 

colder temperatures today will bringing heavy freezing spray to 
the entire lake, continuing into tuesday given the frigid
temperatures a breezy winds expected overnight. this low pressure
system will gradually exit into ontario early this evening. gales
and heavy freezing spray are expected to continue through much of
tonight and perhaps lingering into tuesday morning, particularly 
with freezing spray. nearshore gales will likely end by the mid to
late evening as higher winds with the pressure gradient shift 
east. winds will slowly diminish through tuesday, shifting to 
southerly ahead of another system tuesday afternoon into tuesday 
night. winds shift to southwesterly as the system progresses 
through ontario wednesday night into thursday morning, then to 
northwesterly on thursday as a cold front progresses southeastward
through the region.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-868-870-872-170315-
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 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 pentwater to manistee mi 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-
249 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

north point light wi to grand haven mi north...

...storm warning in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 pm cdt this evening through
tuesday morning...

.tonight...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing to
gales to 35 kt. snow likely with slight chance of light freezing
rain this evening. visibility one quarter mile or less at times
this evening. waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding
to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming west late. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. chance
of snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance of
snow. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt veering to southwest.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$