357 FZUS61 KCLE 180120 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 920 PM 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... A warm front will lift north across Lake Erie Saturday morning before low pressure 29.40 inches drags a cold front east through the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley Saturday evening. A trough averaging 29.90 inches builds across the lake on Sunday before high pressure 30.40 inches moves overhead Sunday night into Monday. LEZ162>164-180815- 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- 920 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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 northwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>168-180815- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 920 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Patchy dense fog, then patchy fog late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-180815- 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- 920 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Areas of dense fog, then patchy fog late. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-180815- MAFOR 1803/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11310 11410 11420 11426 11526 13620. A chance of thunderstorms Saturday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday and Saturday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12310 12420 12526 12620. A chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11204 11310 13420 11526 11516 11610. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening. $$  990 FZUS63 KDTX 180154 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 954 PM 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...Some areas of fog this evening into early tonight mainly over the northern half of Lake Huron. Low pressure, 29.30 inches, lifting into northern Ontario drags a respectable cold front through the central Great Lakes Saturday supporting another round of showers and storms. Colder air filters into the region the rest of the weekend maintaining moderate to strong northwesterly winds. LHZ361>363-181000- 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- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 954 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Areas of fog this evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then veering to the southwest early in the afternoon veering to the west late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening veering to the northwest by midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . $$ LHZ462>464-181000- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 954 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northeast late in the afternoon becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 4 to 6 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening veering to the northwest by midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet . Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . $$ LHZ461-181000- MAFOR 1803/ HURON NORTH 11323 11430 11436 11536 11630 12730 11720. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Saturday. Waves 4 to 6 feet Saturday evening. HURON SOUTH 11420 11430 12436 11526 11610 12700. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening. $$ AA 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)  289 FZUS63 KDTX 180158 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 958 PM 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...Some areas of fog this evening into early tonight mainly over the northern half of Lake Huron. Low pressure, 29.30 inches, lifting into northern Ontario drags a respectable cold front through the central Great Lakes Saturday supporting another round of showers and storms. Colder air filters into the region the rest of the weekend maintaining moderate to strong northwesterly winds. LCZ460-181000- Lake St Clair- 958 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy by midnight.. then mostly cloudy with light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in the afternoon. Light showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then light showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of light showers early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of light showers early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ AA Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes