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Lake Huron Open Waters

108
FZUS63 KDTX 250145
GLFLH

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
945 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

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...High pressure, 30.20 inches, will continue to move in
over the Great Lakes, centering over the region by Sunday
afternoon. This will maintain light winds while veering wind
direction from northwest to northeast throughout the day
tomorrow.

LHZ361-250945-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
945 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west until
early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-250945-
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 Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon...then veering to the northwest
5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west until
early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-250945-
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 Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sprinkles in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-250945-
MAFOR 2503/
HURON NORTH 14710 11710 11700 12710. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 16700. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

MANN

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)

Lake St. Clair

430
FZUS63 KDTX 250148
GLFSC

Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
948 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

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, 30.20 inches, will continue to move in
over the Great Lakes, centering over the region by Sunday
afternoon. This will maintain light winds while veering wind
direction from northwest to northeast throughout the day
tomorrow.

LCZ460-251000-
Lake St Clair-
948 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots this evening becoming
light and variable...then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. A chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2
feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon and evening. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

MANN

Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc

Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes

WFO Detroit Nearshore

138
FZUS53 KDTX 250150
NSHDTX

Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
950 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.

LHZ422-251000-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
950 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ421-251000-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
950 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest in the late evening and overnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ441-251000-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
950 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ442-251000-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
950 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north
early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable, then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ443-251000-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
950 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LEZ444-251000-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
950 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east early
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 54 degrees.

$$

MANN

You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
a www.weather.gov/greatlakes

Lake Erie Open Waters

128
FZUS61 KCLE 250129
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
929 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds slowly from
the western Great Lakes through Monday. The ridge should exit
gradually toward the northeast and east Monday night through
Wednesday as low pressure of 30.00 inches moves from the south-
central United States toward the central Great Lakes. A trough
averaging 29.90 inches should linger over Lake Erie this Wednesday
night through Thursday as the low moves farther northeast toward
central Quebec.

LEZ162>164-250815-
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-
929 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ165>168-250815-
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 Sat May 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LEZ061-169-250815-
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-
929 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LEZ161-250815-
MAFOR 2503/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13700 11800 11700 12600 11800. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14700 11700 12600 11700. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14600 13610 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

WFO Cleveland Nearshore

381
FZUS51 KCLE 250118
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
918 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.

LEZ142>144-250815-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
918 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 60 degrees, off Cleveland 57
degrees, and off Erie 54 degrees.

$$

LEZ145>148-250815-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-
918 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
west. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 60 degrees, off Cleveland 57
degrees, and off Erie 54 degrees.

$$

LEZ149-250815-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
918 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Tuesday through Thursday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 60 degrees, off Cleveland 57
degrees, and off Erie 54 degrees.

$$