656 FZUS61 KCLE 160129 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 929 PM EDT Thu Oct 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... A warm front will lift north across the lake late this evening as low pressure 29.60 inches moves into the Great Lakes. A cold front will sweep across the lake early Friday morning. High pressure 30.50 inches will build across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region this weekend. LEZ162-163-160815- 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- 929 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>168-160815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 929 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Showers likely late. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-160815- Ripley toBuffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 929 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-160815- MAFOR 1603/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11426 12530 11640 11630 11730 11740 11840. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Friday. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11426 11536 11540 12640 11730 11740 11840. A chance of thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Friday. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet Friday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11416 11436 11536 11546 11640 11630 11730 11830. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Friday. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Friday evening. $$  203 FZUS63 KDTX 160145 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 945 PM EDT Thu Oct 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...Low pressure is forecast to strengthen to 29.50 inches as it tracks across the central Great Lakes tonight and early Friday. A strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales Friday afternoon and evening. A ridge of high pressure then builds across the Ohio Valley on Saturday and Sunday. LHZ361-161000- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 945 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast early in the morning. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-161000- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 945 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462>464-161000- 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- 945 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon becoming north to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning... then rain in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the west early in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots late in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots . Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-161000- MAFOR 1603/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11316 11216 11116 11820 11830 13840 19850. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Friday. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Friday evening. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11326 11316 11520 11730 11836 12846 19856 11840 19850. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet...THEN building to 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday evening. $$ TF 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)  409 FZUS63 KDTX 160147 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 947 PM EDT Thu Oct 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...Low pressure is forecast to strengthen to 29.50 inches as it tracks across the central Great Lakes tonight and early Friday. A strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales Friday afternoon and evening. A ridge of high pressure then builds across the Ohio Valley on Saturday and Sunday. LCZ460-161000- Lake St Clair- 947 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Rain by midnight...then a chance of light rain early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the morning. A chance of light rain early in the afternoon...then light rain likely late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot gales possible. Mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ TF Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes