483 FZUS61 KCLE 081326 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 926 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 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... Weak high pressure 30.00 inches will build in today into Thursday. A cold front will cross the lake on Friday before high pressure 30.00 inches returns this weekend. LEZ162>164-082015- 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- 926 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>168-082015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 926 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-082015- 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- 926 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-082015- MAFOR 0815/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11400 11300 11400 14500. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12600 11500 12400 13500. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 15500. Waves 1 foot or less. $$  230 FZUS63 KDTX 081346 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 946 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 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 will wash out across the Appalachia region today which will veer winds to the south and southwest over the Great Lakes. A cold front will then push through the Great Lakes Thursday and bring increasing coverage of showers and embedded thunderstorms. Lingering shower and storm chances continue Friday across the southern Great Lakes. LCZ460-082200- Lake St Clair- 946 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots by midnight...then veering to the west early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms ...then a chance of light showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Partly cloudy then clearing. A chance of light showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ SS Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes  234 FZUS63 KDTX 081347 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 947 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 For waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on Lake Huron Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will wash out across the Appalachia region today which will veer winds to the south and southwest over the Great Lakes. A cold front will then push through the Great Lakes Thursday and bring increasing coverage of showers and embedded thunderstorms. Lingering shower and storm chances continue Friday across the southern Great Lakes. LHZ361-082200- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 947 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight...then becoming light and variable early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening... then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the evening...then veering to the south by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south . Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-082200- 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- 947 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and variable early in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462>464-082200- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 947 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the evening veering to the northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots . Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-082200- MAFOR 0815/ HURON NORTH 11400 11300 11200 11100 12700 11806 11706. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 13400 11500 13700 11606. 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)