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Lake Huron Open Waters

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FZUS63 KDTX 160141
GLFLH

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 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...Low pressure trough, averaging 29.80 inches, tracks
through the Great Lakes Saturday morning leading to showers and
thunderstorms. Southwest winds become variable with localized
gusty winds over 30 knots possible in any thunderstorm activity.
A shallow cold front stalls south of Lake Huron Saturday night
before high pressure arrives Sunday.

LHZ361-160945-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early
in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming east 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the
evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon becoming south 10 to 15 knots late
in the evening. Showers likely late in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. Rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the evening...then veering to the northwest by
midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms...then a
chance of showers by midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-160945-
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-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest by
midnight. Showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of
showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-160945-
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-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north
in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ461-160945-
MAFOR 1603/
HURON NORTH 12420 11410 11420 11520 11610 12710. A chance of
showers Saturday morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave
height around 8 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2
to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening.

HURON SOUTH 13410 11420 11410 11510 11610 11800. A chance of
showers Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

KDK

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 160141
GLFSC

Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 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...Low pressure trough, averaging 29.80 inches, tracks
through the Great Lakes Saturday morning leading to showers and
thunderstorms. Southwest winds become variable with localized
gusty winds over 30 knots possible in any thunderstorm activity.
A shallow cold front stalls south of Lake Huron Saturday night
before high pressure arrives Sunday.

LCZ460-160945-
Lake St Clair-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Light showers
likely early in the morning...then a chance of light showers in the
late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the northwest after midnight.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in
the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon and evening. Mostly sunny becoming sunny in the
afternoon becoming mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

KDK

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 160141
NSHDTX

Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 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.

LHZ422-160945-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then partly
cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-160945-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
in the late morning and early afternoon. Mostly sunny early in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-160945-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. Mostly
sunny early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LHZ442-160945-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. Mostly
sunny early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-160945-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-160945-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
941 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Light
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers early in the
morning. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is missing.

$$

KDK

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

Lake Erie Open Waters

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FZUS61 KCLE 160110
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 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...
High pressure 30.10 inches shifts east of Lake Erie tonight. A
warm front lifts northward tonight, then will become stationary
just north of the lake this weekend. A ridge averaging 30.00
inches will build over the eastern Great Lakes into early next
week.

LEZ162>165-160815-
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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-166>169-160815-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-160815-
MAFOR 1603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 13410 14510. A chance of showers Saturday
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday and Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 14410 13510. A chance of showers Saturday
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
evening. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday and Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 13410 12510 11500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Waves 2
feet or less.

$$

WFO Cleveland Nearshore

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FZUS51 KCLE 160110
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 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>144-160815-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 58 degrees, off Cleveland 54
degrees, and off Erie 54 degrees.

$$

LEZ145>149-160815-
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-
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Monday through Wednesday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 58 degrees, off Cleveland 54
degrees, and off Erie 54 degrees.

$$