fzus61 kcle 171948
glfle 
expires:202604180230;;539386

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
348 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>164-180230-
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-
348 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.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.

$$

fzus61 kcle 171948
glfle 
expires:202604180230;;539387

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
348 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. 


lez165>168-180230-
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-
348 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. patchy dense fog. 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.

$$

fzus61 kcle 171948
glfle 
expires:202604180230;;539388

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
348 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. 


lez061-169-180230-
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-
348 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. areas of dense fog. 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.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 171946
glfsc 
expires:202604180400;;539322

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 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.


lcz460-180400-
lake st clair-
346 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots early in the morning. partly cloudy ...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 1
to 3 feet.
.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 1 to 3 feet.
.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.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 171946
glflh 
expires:202604180400;;539319

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 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.


lhz462>464-180400-
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-
346 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. patchy fog in the
evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 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 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 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 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. waves occasionally
around 10 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 . 


$$