716 FZUS61 KCLE 151330 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 930 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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... Lake Erie resides along the northwestern flank of a high pressure ridge averaging 29.80 inches before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake Thursday night. Behind the front, a separate ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from the northern Great Lakes through Friday. During Friday night through Saturday morning, the ridge should exit eastward and allow a warm front to sweep northward across Lake Erie. A cold front should then sweep eastward across Lake Erie Saturday evening through Saturday night. Behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over Lake Erie through Sunday before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west by Monday. LEZ162>165-152015- 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- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 930 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-166>169-152015- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 930 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-152015- MAFOR 1515/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 12516 11510 12516 11410 11416. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11516 12506 13516 11416. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 11610 14506 11500 11506. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$  224 FZUS63 KDTX 151339 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 939 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 For waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on Lake Huron Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. .SYNOPSIS...Stalled frontal boundary over the Central Great Lakes will lead to multiple episodes of showers and thunderstorms over the next 2 days. A powerful cold front looks to cross the area on Saturday, with will present strong winds ahead and behind the front. LHZ361-362-152145- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- 939 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots early in the evening...then becoming west to 30 knots by midnight. A chance of showers...then a chance of rain and snow showers by midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots veering to the northwest by midnight. A chance of snow showers and showers early in the morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-152145- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 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- 939 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north after midnight. Showers likely in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast late in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the northwest by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ461-152145- MAFOR 1515/ HURON NORTH 11200 11800 11100 14200 11200. A chance of rain showers tonight and Thursday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 12500 11400 12306 11406 11200 11306. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ SS Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case) Graphical marine forecasts are available online at weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)  824 FZUS63 KDTX 151339 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 939 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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...Stalled frontal boundary over the Central Great Lakes will lead to multiple episodes of showers and thunderstorms over the next 2 days. A powerful cold front looks to cross the area on Saturday, with will present strong winds ahead and behind the front. LCZ460-152145- Lake St Clair- 939 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of light showers late in the morning...then light showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Light showers likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Light showers until late afternoon...then light showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Light showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening...then a chance of light showers by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south in the afternoon and evening. Partly sunny becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Light showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ SS Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes