863 FZUS61 KCLE 151901 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 301 PM 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>165-160215- 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- 301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 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. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ166>169-160215- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-160215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-160215- MAFOR 1521/ ERIE WEST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11510 11500 11406 11516 11510 13516. A chance of thunderstorms tonight and Thursday morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11500 12506 11516 11510 13516. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...14506 12500 12506. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$  557 FZUS61 KCLE 151940 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 340 PM 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>165-160215- 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- 340 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 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. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ166>169-160215- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 340 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-160215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 340 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-160215- MAFOR 1521/ ERIE WEST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11510 11500 11406 11516 11510 13516. A chance of thunderstorms tonight and Thursday morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11500 12506 11516 11510 13516. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...14506 12500 12506. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$  292 FZUS63 KDTX 151948 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 348 PM 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. LHZ361-362-160400- 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- 348 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the north early in the evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-160400- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 348 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ461-160400- MAFOR 1521/ HURON NORTH 12200 12206 12100 11800 11700. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 12400 12406 12400 11406 11706. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ KDK 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)  561 FZUS63 KDTX 151948 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 348 PM 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. LCZ460-160400- Lake St Clair- 348 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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 likely in the morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Becoming partly cloudy in the evening. Light showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Light showers likely in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ KDK Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes