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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
946 am edt thu apr 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...
a weak trough averaging 29.90 inches resides over lake erie for
the time being before a cold front moves southeastward across the
lake this evening through tonight. behind the front, a high
pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from the northern
great lakes through friday. during friday night through 
saturday morning, the ridge will exit eastward and allow a warm 
front to sweep northward across lake erie. a cold front should 
then sweep eastward across lake erie late saturday afternoon 
through saturday night. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 
29.90 inches should linger over the lake through sunday before a 
ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west by monday. on 
tuesday, the ridge should exit eastward and allow a warm front to 
sweep northward across lake erie. 


lez162>164-162030-
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-
946 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
946 am edt thu apr 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...
a weak trough averaging 29.90 inches resides over lake erie for
the time being before a cold front moves southeastward across the
lake this evening through tonight. behind the front, a high
pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from the northern
great lakes through friday. during friday night through 
saturday morning, the ridge will exit eastward and allow a warm 
front to sweep northward across lake erie. a cold front should 
then sweep eastward across lake erie late saturday afternoon 
through saturday night. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 
29.90 inches should linger over the lake through sunday before a 
ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west by monday. on 
tuesday, the ridge should exit eastward and allow a warm front to 
sweep northward across lake erie. 


lez061-165>169-162030-
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-
946 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. a slight chance
of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
931 am edt thu apr 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...weak area of low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks into
the great lakes today maintaining periods of showers and
thunderstorms. a powerful cold front looks to cross the area on
saturday, which will present strong winds ahead of and behind the
front.


lcz460-162200-
lake st clair-
931 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. light showers
likely late in the morning...then light showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in
the evening. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. a chance of light showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon...then subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the evening.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
931 am edt thu apr 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...weak area of low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks into
the great lakes today maintaining periods of showers and
thunderstorms. a powerful cold front looks to cross the area on
saturday, which will present strong winds ahead of and behind the
front.


lhz363-462>464-162200-
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-
931 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely late
in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon. a chance of showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet . waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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