184 FZUS61 KCLE 161334 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 934 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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... Low pressure 29.60 inches will extend a cold front through the area today, followed by high pressure 30.50 inches building late Saturday and persisting through mid-next week. LEZ162-163-162015- 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- 934 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers, then showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ164>168-162015- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 934 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. Showers late. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ061-169-162015- 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- 934 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots. Showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. Showers likely late. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ161-162015- MAFOR 1615/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11640 11630 11746 14840 11830. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Saturday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11640 11630 11746 14840 11830. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Saturday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 12630 11730 14830 11820. A chance of showers this afternoon and evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Saturday morning. $$  663 FZUS63 KDTX 161345 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 945 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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...Deepening low pressure tracks into southern Quebec this afternoon. A strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales this afternoon and evening. A ridge of high pressure then builds across the Ohio Valley on Saturday and Sunday with gusts westerly winds across the central lakes. LCZ460-162145- Lake St Clair- 945 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon...then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales late in the evening...then diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy until early morning then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 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 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ SF Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes  836 FZUS63 KMKX 161351 GLFLM OPEN LAKE FORECAST for Lake Michigan National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 851 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON Lake Michigan. Waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will occasionally be encountered. .SYNOPSIS... Low pressure will deepen to around 29.4 inches as it shifts into the eastern Great Lakes today. Expect northwest to north winds to strengthen to high-end gales by late this morning, as a strong high pressure system around 30.7 inches builds into the Plains. A Gale Warning remains in effect for all of the open waters of Lake Michigan later this morning into tonight. Lake effect showers and a few thunderstorms are possible today along the back side of departing low pressure. A few waterspouts are possible in the showers and thunderstorms, particularly over the south half of Lake Michigan. As the high sinks toward the Ohio River Valley on Saturday, strong low pressure around 29.0 inches will develop in northern Manitoba into Sunday. This may bring southwest gales to far northern portions of Lake Michigan Saturday night into Sunday night. LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-162115- Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan South of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and north of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5 NM offshore- Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI- Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- 851 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI NORTH... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...North winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 45 kt. Rain showers through mid morning, then chance of rain showers this afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. .TONIGHT...North gales to 40 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt. Waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt late in the morning, then becoming southwest to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 40 kt. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 kt. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. $$ LMZ080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-162115- Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor IL to Michigan City IN 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to South Haven MI 5 NM offshore to Mid Lake- 851 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 SHEBOYGAN WI TO PENTWATER MI SOUTH... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to 45 kt. Slight chance of waterspouts. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms through mid morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft building to 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. .TONIGHT...North gales to 45 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Chance of rain showers. Waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 kt backing to southwest 15 to 25 kt. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 kt. Waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ LMZ761-162115- MAFOR 1616/ MICHIGAN NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11850 12860 11850 11840 11830 11710 11620. A chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 12 to 16 feet this afternoon. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning. MICHIGAN SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11756 12860 12850 11840 11820 11810. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 15 to 19 feet this afternoon. Waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet Saturday morning. $$ Wood Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/mkx/glftable Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes  667 FZUS63 KDTX 161345 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 945 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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...Deepening low pressure tracks into southern Quebec this afternoon. A strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales this afternoon and evening. A ridge of high pressure then builds across the Ohio Valley on Saturday and Sunday with gusts westerly winds across the central lakes. LHZ361-362-162145- 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- 945 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ363-462>464-162145- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 945 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain likely late in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots . Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-162145- MAFOR 1615/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11830 13840 19850 11830 11820 11810 11700. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less Saturday morning. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11746 12846 19856 12840 19850 12830 11820. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet this afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Saturday morning. $$ SF 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)