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Lake Huron Open Waters

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FZUS63 KDTX 010818
GLFLH

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
318 AM EST Thu Jan 1 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...Moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of Lake Huron into Thursday morning. The lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through Friday. A weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region Saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.

LHZ361-362-011630-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
318 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
A chance of snow in the morning. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in
the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then backing to the west by
midnight. A chance of snow by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots . A chance of snow until afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.


$$

LHZ363-462-011630-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
318 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet late
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. A chance of snow by midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight. A chance of snow until afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.


$$

LHZ463-464-011630-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
318 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in
the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to
2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of snow by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet by midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. A chance of snow until afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .


$$

LHZ461-011630-
MAFOR 0110/
HURON NORTH...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning in effect...11732
11730 15630. A chance of snow this afternoon and evening. Waves
5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height
around 12 feet today. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height
around 12 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11730 11630 15620. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5
to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet today. Waves 4
to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight.

$$

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 010819
GLFSC

Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
319 AM EST Thu Jan 1 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...Moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of Lake Huron into Thursday morning. The lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through Friday. A weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region Saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.

LCZ460-011630-
Lake St Clair-
319 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. A chance of
flurries late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
flurries. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. A chance of
flurries early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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 010820
NSHDTX

Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
320 AM EST Thu Jan 1 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.

LHZ422-011630-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
320 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy in the late evening and early morning becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of flurries.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
flurries early in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

LHZ421-011630-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
320 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of flurries.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
flurries early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

LHZ441-011630-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
320 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of flurries in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
flurries early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

LHZ442-011630-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
320 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
flurries in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy until early
morning becoming partly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
flurries early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

LHZ443-011630-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
320 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
flurries in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy until early
morning becoming partly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
flurries early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-011630-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
320 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy until early
morning becoming partly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
flurries early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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FZUS61 KCLE 010806
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
306 AM EST Thu Jan 1 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east over Ohio Valley
through this evening. A trough averaging 29.70 inches will pass
over Lake Erie late tonight into early Friday moving to the
southeast. High pressure 30.10 inches will build into the Great
Lakes over the weekend into early next week.

LEZ162>165-011515-
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-
306 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow through
the early overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of snow Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ166-167-011515-
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-
306 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-011515-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 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-
306 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$

LEZ161-011515-
MAFOR 0110/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11720 15620 11620. A chance of snow this evening.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to
5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11730 14620 12630 11620. A chance of snow
tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12720 12620 13630 11620. A chance of snow tonight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

WFO Cleveland Nearshore

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FZUS51 KCLE 011201
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
701 AM EST Thu Jan 1 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>145-011515-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH-
701 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 34
degrees, and off Erie 33 degrees.

$$

LEZ146-147-011515-
Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
701 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow this morning. A slight chance of snow late. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 34
degrees, and off Erie 33 degrees.

$$

LEZ148-149-011515-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
701 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow through early afternoon, then a chance of snow
late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Saturday through Monday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 34 degrees, off Cleveland 34
degrees, and off Erie 33 degrees.

$$