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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
946 am edt tue may 12 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 warm front will cross the lake today. low pressure 29.60 inches
will move southeast across the great lakes tonight into wednesday.
this low will extend a cold front across the lake by wednesday
night. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake
on thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches will move through the
region thursday night into friday. a warm front will move across
the lake on friday night into saturday.


lez162>164-122030-
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 tue may 12 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers early,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the evening. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 121346
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
946 am edt tue may 12 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 warm front will cross the lake today. low pressure 29.60 inches
will move southeast across the great lakes tonight into wednesday.
this low will extend a cold front across the lake by wednesday
night. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake
on thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches will move through the
region thursday night into friday. a warm front will move across
the lake on friday night into saturday.


lez165>167-122030-
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-
946 am edt tue may 12 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers early,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the evening. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot or less building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 121359
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt tue may 12 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 of 29.70 inches will track west to east
across the northern great lakes through wednesday. this system
will bring increasing south winds this afternoon and evening,
followed by gusty west and northwest winds for wednesday. showers
and a few thunderstorms accompany the arrival of this system this
evening and into the overnight hours.


lcz460-122200-
lake st clair-
959 am edt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday evening...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the evening. partly cloudy then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt tue may 12 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 of 29.70 inches will track west to east
across the northern great lakes through wednesday. this system
will bring increasing south winds this afternoon and evening,
followed by gusty west and northwest winds for wednesday. showers
and a few thunderstorms accompany the arrival of this system this
evening and into the overnight hours.


lhz363-462>464-122200-
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-
959 am edt tue may 12 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening...then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the northwest early in the afternoon. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. gusts to 30 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet . 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the west by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 


$$