141 FZUS61 KCLE 170735 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 335 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 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 30.00 inches will build in briefly today. Early Saturday morning, a warm front will move north across the lake as low pressure 29.70 inches moves through the Great Lakes region and will drag a cold front through that evening. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over Lake Erie on Sunday and high pressure 30.30 inches will build in Sunday evening. LEZ162>164-171415- 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- 335 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Widespread dense fog this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-165>169-171415- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 335 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Widespread dense fog this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-171415- MAFOR 1709/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11804 11104 11204 12200 11210 11310 11410. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11704 11804 11104 11100 12200 12310. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11604 11804 11104 12100 12200 11300. Waves 1 foot or less. $$  958 FZUS63 KDTX 170749 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 349 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 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...Fog lingers through the morning with high pressure, 30.00 inches, crossing the region. A powerful cold front arrives on Saturday, bringing another round of showers and storms in addition to stronger winds for the weekend. LHZ361-362-171600- 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- 349 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening... then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-171600- 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- 349 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the west early in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 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 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the evening...then building to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ461-171600- MAFOR 1709/ HURON NORTH 11104 11204 11300 12310 11320 12430. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11104 11204 13300 11310 11420 11430. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. $$ MV 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)  739 FZUS63 KDTX 170749 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 349 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 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...Fog lingers through the morning with high pressure, 30.00 inches, crossing the region. A powerful cold front arrives on Saturday, bringing another round of showers and storms in addition to stronger winds for the weekend. LCZ460-171600- Lake St Clair- 349 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Widespread dense fog early in the morning...then areas of dense fog late in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy ...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain showers until late afternoon...then a chance of light showers early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. A chance of light showers . Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a chance of light showers in the afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ MV Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes