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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
548 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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 29.6 inch low and arctic front will cross the lower 
great lakes between this evening and the early overnight hours, with 
a 30.6 inch high then building across the central great lakes and 
ohio valley saturday. the high will then slowly weaken to 30.3 
inches while building east across the lower lakes sunday and monday. 
elongated low pressure averaging 29.8 inches will then push 
across the great lakes tuesday and wednesday.


loz062-063-070415-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
548 pm est fri feb 6 2026

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

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. heavy
freezing spray. snow showers through the early overnight, then a
chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in
the morning. snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow
showers from late morning on. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
548 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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 29.6 inch low and arctic front will cross the lower 
great lakes between this evening and the early overnight hours, with 
a 30.6 inch high then building across the central great lakes and 
ohio valley saturday. the high will then slowly weaken to 30.3 
inches while building east across the lower lakes sunday and monday. 
elongated low pressure averaging 29.8 inches will then push 
across the great lakes tuesday and wednesday.


loz064-065-070415-
lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
548 pm est fri feb 6 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. snow showers. waves 2 feet
or less building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 
feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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 29.6 inch low and arctic front will cross the lower 
great lakes between this evening and the early overnight hours, with 
a 30.6 inch high then building across the central great lakes and 
ohio valley saturday. the high will then slowly weaken to 30.3 
inches while building east across the lower lakes sunday and monday. 
elonagted low pressure averaging 29.8 inches will then push across 
the great lakes tuesday and wednesday.


loz062-070400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est fri feb 6 2026

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

.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in
the morning. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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 29.6 inch low and arctic front will cross the lower 
great lakes between this evening and the early overnight hours, with 
a 30.6 inch high then building across the central great lakes and 
ohio valley saturday. the high will then slowly weaken to 30.3 
inches while building east across the lower lakes sunday and monday. 
elonagted low pressure averaging 29.8 inches will then push across 
the great lakes tuesday and wednesday.


loz063-070400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est fri feb 6 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers through the early overnight, then a chance of snow
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray in
the morning. lake effect snow showers likely in the morning, then
a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est fri feb 6 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 strong arctic cold front will sweep through this evening, 
followed by rapid pressure rises with high pressure 30.50 inches 
building into lake erie saturday into saturday night. the high
pressure will gradually weakening to 30.20 inches by late sunday.
a trough averaging 29.90 inches moves in monday night.


lez061-169-070315-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
251 pm est fri feb 6 2026

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow likely
this evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. the 
lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less. 
.sunday night...north winds less than 10 knots. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain tuesday night. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow during the day, then a chance of snow wednesday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus61 kcle 061951
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est fri feb 6 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 strong arctic cold front will sweep through this evening, 
followed by rapid pressure rises with high pressure 30.50 inches 
building into lake erie saturday into saturday night. the high
pressure will gradually weakening to 30.20 inches by late sunday.
a trough averaging 29.90 inches moves in monday night.


lez165>168-070315-
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-
251 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 pm est this evening through
saturday morning...

.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow likely this evening,
then a chance of snow after midnight. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain tuesday night. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus61 kcle 061951
glfle 
expires:202602070315;;196988

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est fri feb 6 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 strong arctic cold front will sweep through this evening, 
followed by rapid pressure rises with high pressure 30.50 inches 
building into lake erie saturday into saturday night. the high
pressure will gradually weakening to 30.20 inches by late sunday.
a trough averaging 29.90 inches moves in monday night.


lez162>164-070315-
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-
251 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 pm est this evening through
saturday morning...

.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late this
evening. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. 
.sunday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
a chance of snow in the morning. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain tuesday night. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm est fri feb 6 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 35 to 45 knots this evening
will subside by daybreak saturday. high pressure, 30.50 inches,
then builds in for the weekend. a weak clipper system brings
light snow to the great lakes saturday night into sunday.


lhz463-464-070500-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
349 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect through saturday morning...

.tonight...northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots
early in the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
5 to 10 knots after midnight. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow and
rain . 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
early in the morning. a chance of snow until afternoon. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm est fri feb 6 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 35 to 45 knots this evening
will subside by daybreak saturday. high pressure, 30.50 inches,
then builds in for the weekend. a weak clipper system brings
light snow to the great lakes saturday night into sunday.


lhz361-070500-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
349 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the evening and 
overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable
after midnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening increasing to
10 to 15 knots by midnight. a chance of snow early in the
morning. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 062049
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm est fri feb 6 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 35 to 45 knots this evening
will subside by daybreak saturday. high pressure, 30.50 inches,
then builds in for the weekend. a weak clipper system brings
light snow to the great lakes saturday night into sunday.


lcz460-070500-
lake st clair-
349 pm est fri feb 6 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots. 
mostly clear.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy.
.sunday...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow until late afternoon.
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy early in the
evening becoming mostly cloudy.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light rain.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain and snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 062049
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm est fri feb 6 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 35 to 45 knots this evening
will subside by daybreak saturday. high pressure, 30.50 inches,
then builds in for the weekend. a weak clipper system brings
light snow to the great lakes saturday night into sunday.


lhz362-363-462-070500-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
349 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect through saturday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow. heavy
freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet
early in the morning. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight. a chance of rain. a chance of snow by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon...then building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the evening subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots . a chance of snow and rain early in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 061959
glflm 
expires:202602070415;;197118

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
159 pm cst fri feb 6 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...

gusty northerly winds will continue into this evening, gradually 
easing overnight into saturday while becoming northwest as high 
pressure of 30.5 inches builds in from the northwest. the end 
timing of the gale and heavy freezing spray warnings along with 
the small craft advisory still look generally on track, with the 
headlines coming to an end later tonight. could see extending the 
heavy freezing spray warning into early sat morning if higher 
waves linger a bit longer. 

light winds later saturday into saturday night under the high 
will increase a bit out of the south later saturday night into 
sunday on the back side of the departing high. light to moderate
southerly winds are expected to continue through at least monday
night as low pressure of 29.8 inches approaches from the west.


lmz669-671-673-675-870-872-874-876-070415-
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 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-
159 pm cst fri feb 6 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south to winthrop harbor il to south
haven mi...

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray this evening, then heavy freezing spray overnight.
chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing drizzle this
evening, then slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow
overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt early in
the afternoon diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. freezing spray in
the morning. slight chance of light freezing drizzle and snow in
the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south late
in the evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight
becoming south 10 to 15 kt late. chance of snow in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southeast.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east. waves 1 to
3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 061959
glflm 
expires:202602070415;;197119

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
159 pm cst fri feb 6 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...

gusty northerly winds will continue into this evening, gradually 
easing overnight into saturday while becoming northwest as high 
pressure of 30.5 inches builds in from the northwest. the end 
timing of the gale and heavy freezing spray warnings along with 
the small craft advisory still look generally on track, with the 
headlines coming to an end later tonight. could see extending the 
heavy freezing spray warning into early sat morning if higher 
waves linger a bit longer. 

light winds later saturday into saturday night under the high 
will increase a bit out of the south later saturday night into 
sunday on the back side of the departing high. light to moderate
southerly winds are expected to continue through at least monday
night as low pressure of 29.8 inches approaches from the west.


lmz080-777-779-878-070415-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
159 pm cst fri feb 6 2026

winthrop harbor il to south haven mi south...

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.tonight...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
freezing spray. chance of snow and light freezing drizzle this
evening, then chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle overnight. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
late. freezing spray in the morning. slight chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow in the morning, then slight chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south late
in the evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 kt after midnight
increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. chance of snow in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 061959
glflm 
expires:202602070415;;197117

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
159 pm cst fri feb 6 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...

gusty northerly winds will continue into this evening, gradually 
easing overnight into saturday while becoming northwest as high 
pressure of 30.5 inches builds in from the northwest. the end 
timing of the gale and heavy freezing spray warnings along with 
the small craft advisory still look generally on track, with the 
headlines coming to an end later tonight. could see extending the 
heavy freezing spray warning into early sat morning if higher 
waves linger a bit longer. 

light winds later saturday into saturday night under the high 
will increase a bit out of the south later saturday night into 
sunday on the back side of the departing high. light to moderate
southerly winds are expected to continue through at least monday
night as low pressure of 29.8 inches approaches from the west.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-070415-
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-
159 pm cst fri feb 6 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...north gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt.
heavy freezing spray. chance of snow and slight chance of light
freezing drizzle this evening, then chance of snow overnight.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. heavy freezing spray in the morning. chance of snow in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southeast late
in the evening, then becoming south after midnight becoming
southeast late. chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to
2 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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...

30 inch troughing exits the eastern lake this afternoon, allowing a 
30.5 inch high to move over the lake from the northwest through 
saturday. the high shifts east through sunday in advance of a 
clipper low arriving over far western lake superior at 29.8 inches 
by monday morning, weakening to 30.0 inches on tuesday.



lsz264-070900-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through saturday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a slight chance of snow showers in the evening. heavy freezing
spray. waves subsiding to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots by late morning, then becoming south less than 10 knots
by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south by
midnight. a chance of snow. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing east after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 062101
glfls 
expires:202602070900;;199485

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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...

30 inch troughing exits the eastern lake this afternoon, allowing a 
30.5 inch high to move over the lake from the northwest through 
saturday. the high shifts east through sunday in advance of a 
clipper low arriving over far western lake superior at 29.8 inches 
by monday morning, weakening to 30.0 inches on tuesday.



lsz265-070900-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through saturday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 35 knots. a slight chance
of snow showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 20 to
30 knots by midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 knots late. a
slight chance of snow showers. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots by midnight, then veering south late. a chance of
snow. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 062101
glfls 
expires:202602070900;;199486

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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...

30 inch troughing exits the eastern lake this afternoon, allowing a 
30.5 inch high to move over the lake from the northwest through 
saturday. the high shifts east through sunday in advance of a 
clipper low arriving over far western lake superior at 29.8 inches 
by monday morning, weakening to 30.0 inches on tuesday.



lsz266-070900-
lake superior east of a line from manitou island to marquette mi
and west of a line from grand marais mi to the us/canadian border
beyond 5nm from shore-
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est saturday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through saturday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 45 knots. heavy freezing
spray. snow showers likely. waves 12 to 17 feet occasionally to
21 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots diminishing to 20 to 30 knots
late. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots by late morning, then diminishing to 5 to 15 knots by
mid afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the morning. a slight
chance of snow showers in the morning. waves subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers after midnight. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 062101
glfls 
expires:202602070900;;199487

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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...

30 inch troughing exits the eastern lake this afternoon, allowing a 
30.5 inch high to move over the lake from the northwest through 
saturday. the high shifts east through sunday in advance of a 
clipper low arriving over far western lake superior at 29.8 inches 
by monday morning, weakening to 30.0 inches on tuesday.



lsz267-070900-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through saturday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing
spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 11 to 15 feet occasionally
to 19 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots. heavy freezing spray. a
chance of snow showers. waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. heavy freezing spray in the morning. a slight chance of
snow showers in the morning. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast
by midnight, then becoming south 10 to 20 knots late. a chance of
snow. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers after midnight.
waves building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers. waves
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast
after midnight. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north. a chance
of snow showers. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 062101
glfls 
expires:202602070900;;199482

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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...

30 inch troughing exits the eastern lake this afternoon, allowing a 
30.5 inch high to move over the lake from the northwest through 
saturday. the high shifts east through sunday in advance of a 
clipper low arriving over far western lake superior at 29.8 inches 
by monday morning, weakening to 30.0 inches on tuesday.



lsz162-070900-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026 /300 pm cst fri feb 6 2026/

.late this afternoon...north winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to
2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots late. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south
5 to 15 knots by late morning, then backing southeast by mid
afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots late. a chance of snow. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 062101
glfls 
expires:202602070900;;199483

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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...

30 inch troughing exits the eastern lake this afternoon, allowing a 
30.5 inch high to move over the lake from the northwest through 
saturday. the high shifts east through sunday in advance of a 
clipper low arriving over far western lake superior at 29.8 inches 
by monday morning, weakening to 30.0 inches on tuesday.



lsz263-070900-
lake superior from saxon harbor wi to upper entrance to portage
canal mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border including isle
royale national park-
400 pm est fri feb 6 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 7 pm est this
evening...

.late this afternoon...north winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots by late morning, then increasing to 5 to 15 knots
by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south
late. snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west in the
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves building to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 

note, wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.

$$