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Lake Huron Open Waters

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FZUS63 KDTX 301441
GLFLH

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
941 AM EST Fri Jan 30 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...Surface trough holding across the Great Lakes
maintains arctic air and moderate northwest winds today. Northern
edge of Plains high pressure, 30.60 inches, expands over the
region this weekend bringing lighter winds.

LHZ361-302245-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
941 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ362-363-462-302245-
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-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
941 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the north in
the late evening and overnight. Scattered snow showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Scattered snow showers in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest late
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest
by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet .
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ463-464-302245-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
941 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers
in the evening...then snow showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west late in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming west
10 to 15 knots by midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then veering to the north by
midnight.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

LHZ461-302245-
MAFOR 3016/
HURON NORTH 12720 13820 19827 11810 19817 12810. Waves 2 to 4
feet.

HURON SOUTH 12720 12727 14817. Waves 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday
morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

AM

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

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FZUS63 KDTX 301445
GLFSC

Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
945 AM EST Fri Jan 30 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...Surface trough holding across the Great Lakes
maintains arctic air and moderate northwest winds today. Northern
edge of Plains high pressure, 30.60 inches, expands over the
region this weekend bringing lighter winds.

LCZ460-302245-
Lake St Clair-
945 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west in the
evening. Mostly sunny in the morning becoming clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
light snow.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

AM

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

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FZUS53 KDTX 301504
NSHDTX

Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1004 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

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.

LHZ422-302315-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1004 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with isolated light snow
showers.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Clear.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

LHZ421-302315-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1004 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny
late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy.
Isolated light snow showers early in the evening, then scattered
light snow showers in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy with
isolated light snow showers early in the morning, then mostly
sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

LHZ441-302315-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1004 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny
late in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered light snow showers early in the evening, then numerous
light snow showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Scattered light snow showers
until late afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

LHZ442-302315-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1004 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north
after midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening becoming
mostly cloudy. Isolated light snow showers early in the evening,
then scattered light snow showers in the late evening and early
morning. Numerous light snow showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Numerous light
snow showers until late afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

LHZ443-302315-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1004 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy early in the
evening, then isolated light snow showers in the late evening and
early morning. Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Scattered light
snow showers early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

LEZ444-302315-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1004 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the
morning becoming mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Isolated
light snow showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 32 degrees.

$$

AM

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

Lake Erie Open Waters

746
FZUS61 KCLE 301448
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 AM EST Fri Jan 30 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.40 inches builds from the
north-central United States and vicinity through Sunday.
The ridge begins to exit eastward Sunday night before a very weak
cold front sweeps eastward across Lake Erie Monday night. Behind the
front, another ridge averaging 30.40 inches should build from the
Upper Midwest through Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-302115-
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-
948 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ061-165>169-302115-
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-
948 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. The lake is
mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ161-302115-
MAFOR 3016/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12800 13700 12600 11700. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13700 14600 11700. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 15600 11600 11700. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

$$

WFO Cleveland Nearshore

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FZUS51 KCLE 301449
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
949 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

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>144-302115-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
949 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Variable winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Mostly sunny. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Partly
sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 32 degrees, off Cleveland 33
degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

$$

LEZ145>149-302115-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
949 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Partly
sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 32 degrees, off Cleveland 33
degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

$$