945 FZUS61 KCLE 091324 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 924 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 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 30.10 inches will linger over Lake Erie this morning before a cold front drops south across the lake tonight into Friday. High pressure 30.10 inches returns this weekend and will persist into early next week. LEZ162>164-092015- 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- 924 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-165>169-092015- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 924 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-092015- MAFOR 0915/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14600 11500 11600 11606 11600. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14600 12500 11606 11600. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11600 11610 11600 12500 12600. A chance of showers tonight and Friday morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$  937 FZUS63 KDTX 091352 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 952 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 For waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on Lake Huron Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure system, 29.70 inches, and trailing cold front will trek through the Great Lakes region today, bringing the potential for rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A high pressure system, 30.20 inches, is then expected to develop over the region and persist throughout the weekend. LHZ361-092200- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 952 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. $$ LHZ362-363-092200- 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- 952 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Showers late in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-092200- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 952 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the morning...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots . Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-092200- MAFOR 0915/ HURON NORTH 11706 11700 11600 13700 12800. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11506 11606 11200 14800 11800. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ DRK 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)  061 FZUS63 KDTX 091356 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 956 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 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...A low pressure system, 29.70 inches, and trailing cold front will trek through the Great Lakes region today, bringing the potential for showers and isolated thunderstorms. A high pressure system, 30.20 inches, is then expected to develop over the region and persist throughout the weekend. LCZ460-092200- Lake St Clair- 956 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast late in the evening...then veering to the southwest after midnight veering to the north early in the morning. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy by midnight becoming mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. A chance of light showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ DRK Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes