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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt mon oct 5 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 30.2 inch high over the upper midwest will build 
across the great lakes through tuesday, before sliding into the 
northeast wednesday. a cold front will then pass across the lake 
thursday. a 30.1 inch surface high will then ridge north across the 
lake friday.


loz062-060900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt mon oct 5 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt mon oct 5 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 30.2 inch high over the upper midwest will build 
across the great lakes through tuesday, before sliding into the 
northeast wednesday. a cold front will then pass across the lake 
thursday. a 30.1 inch surface high will then ridge north across the 
lake friday.


loz063>065-060900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt mon oct 5 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 am edt tue oct 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...
high pressure 30.25 inches will persist over lake erie through 
tonight before shifting east to the mid-atlantic region wednesday.
a cold front with pressure of 29.80 inches will cross lake erie 
wednesday night into early thursday. behind the front, high 
pressure of 30.25 inches will build over the lake thursday into 
friday. this high pressure system will shift east towards the new 
england coast by saturday.


lez162>164-061430-
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-
359 am edt tue oct 6 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 am edt tue oct 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...
high pressure 30.25 inches will persist over lake erie through 
tonight before shifting east to the mid-atlantic region wednesday.
a cold front with pressure of 29.80 inches will cross lake erie 
wednesday night into early thursday. behind the front, high 
pressure of 30.25 inches will build over the lake thursday into 
friday. this high pressure system will shift east towards the new 
england coast by saturday.


lez165>167-061430-
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-
359 am edt tue oct 6 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 am edt tue oct 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...
high pressure 30.25 inches will persist over lake erie through 
tonight before shifting east to the mid-atlantic region wednesday.
a cold front with pressure of 29.80 inches will cross lake erie 
wednesday night into early thursday. behind the front, high 
pressure of 30.25 inches will build over the lake thursday into 
friday. this high pressure system will shift east towards the new 
england coast by saturday.


lez061-168-169-061430-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
359 am edt tue oct 6 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 pm edt mon oct 5 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
high pressure 30.20 inches will persist over lake erie through
tuesday before shifting to the mid-atlantic region by wednesday. 
a cold front with pressure of 29.80 inches will cross lake erie 
wednesday night into thursday with high pressure of 30.20 inches 
returning friday. this area of high pressure will move to new
england on saturday.  


lez162-163-060830-
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-
948 pm edt mon oct 5 2026

.overnight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 pm edt mon oct 5 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
high pressure 30.20 inches will persist over lake erie through
tuesday before shifting to the mid-atlantic region by wednesday. 
a cold front with pressure of 29.80 inches will cross lake erie 
wednesday night into thursday with high pressure of 30.20 inches 
returning friday. this area of high pressure will move to new
england on saturday.  


lez164>167-060830-
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-
948 pm edt mon oct 5 2026

.overnight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
332 am edt tue oct 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...high pressure, 30.20 inches, drifts over the central
great lakes through tuesday morning. low pressure sliding over
northern ontario results in stronger southwest winds tuesday.
persistent influence of james bay low pressure then maintains
moderate northwesterly winds through thursday.


lcz460-061545-
lake st clair-
332 am edt tue oct 6 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15
knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
331 am edt tue oct 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...high pressure, 30.20 inches, drifts over the central
great lakes through tuesday morning. low pressure sliding over
northern ontario results in stronger southwest winds tuesday.
persistent influence of james bay low pressure then maintains
moderate northwesterly winds through thursday.


lhz361-061545-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
331 am edt tue oct 6 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight...
then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet . 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
331 am edt tue oct 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...high pressure, 30.20 inches, drifts over the central
great lakes through tuesday morning. low pressure sliding over
northern ontario results in stronger southwest winds tuesday.
persistent influence of james bay low pressure then maintains
moderate northwesterly winds through thursday.


lhz362-363-061545-
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-
331 am edt tue oct 6 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the southwest
early in the morning. gusts to 30 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet . 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
331 am edt tue oct 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...high pressure, 30.20 inches, drifts over the central
great lakes through tuesday morning. low pressure sliding over
northern ontario results in stronger southwest winds tuesday.
persistent influence of james bay low pressure then maintains
moderate northwesterly winds through thursday.


lhz462>464-061545-
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-
331 am edt tue oct 6 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
902 pm cdt mon oct 5 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 then turn south into tonight as low pressure of 29.4 inches
will build toward the hudson bay tuesday through thursday. ahead 
of this low, south southwest winds will increase tuesday afternoon
and become gusty. a gale warning is in effect tuesday afternoon 
and evening for the north half of the lake, north of a port 
washington wi to whitehall mi line, with southwest gales to 40 kt 
expected. the low will pull a cold front across the waters late 
tuesday night into wednesday shifting winds to the west-northwest.


lmz080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-060945-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
902 pm cdt mon oct 5 2026

port washington wi to whitehall mi south...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to
15 kt after midnight, then becoming south 10 to 20 kt late. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to
25 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
902 pm cdt mon oct 5 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 then turn south into tonight as low pressure of 29.4 inches
will build toward the hudson bay tuesday through thursday. ahead 
of this low, south southwest winds will increase tuesday afternoon
and become gusty. a gale warning is in effect tuesday afternoon 
and evening for the north half of the lake, north of a port 
washington wi to whitehall mi line, with southwest gales to 40 kt 
expected. the low will pull a cold front across the waters late 
tuesday night into wednesday shifting winds to the west-northwest.


lmz366-565-567-669-868-870-060945-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
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 pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
902 pm cdt mon oct 5 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south to port washington wi to
whitehall mi...

...gale warning in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast late
this evening, then becoming south after midnight becoming 10 to
20 kt late. chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft building
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt
late in the evening, then becoming southwest to 30 kt after
midnight becoming west 15 to 25 kt late. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
902 pm cdt mon oct 5 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 then turn south into tonight as low pressure of 29.4 inches
will build toward the hudson bay tuesday through thursday. ahead 
of this low, south southwest winds will increase tuesday afternoon
and become gusty. a gale warning is in effect tuesday afternoon 
and evening for the north half of the lake, north of a port 
washington wi to whitehall mi line, with southwest gales to 40 kt 
expected. the low will pull a cold front across the waters late 
tuesday night into wednesday shifting winds to the west-northwest.


lmz261-362-364-563-060945-
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 rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
902 pm cdt mon oct 5 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi north...

...gale warning in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast late
this evening, then becoming south after midnight becoming 10 to
20 kt late. chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft building
to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt.
slight chance of showers. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west to 30 kt
after midnight, then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late. waves 8 to
12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to
15 to 25 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.  

$$