fzus61 kcle 171956
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt fri jul 17 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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will move into the northern great lakes 
tonight and will reach new england by saturday evening while 
deepening to 29.50 inches. this will lift a warm front across lake 
erie tonight before a strong cold front drops across the lake 
saturday night. high pressure 30.00 inches will build across the 
great lakes sunday and monday before another cold front crosses 
tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger over lake erie 
wednesday.


lez162-163-180215-
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-
356 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
smoke this evening, then patchy smoke after midnight. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers early. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northeast. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms monday
night. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 171956
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt fri jul 17 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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will move into the northern great lakes 
tonight and will reach new england by saturday evening while 
deepening to 29.50 inches. this will lift a warm front across lake 
erie tonight before a strong cold front drops across the lake 
saturday night. high pressure 30.00 inches will build across the 
great lakes sunday and monday before another cold front crosses 
tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger over lake erie 
wednesday.


lez164-165-180215-
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-
356 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. smoke through the early overnight. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northeast. showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms monday
night. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 171956
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt fri jul 17 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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will move into the northern great lakes 
tonight and will reach new england by saturday evening while 
deepening to 29.50 inches. this will lift a warm front across lake 
erie tonight before a strong cold front drops across the lake 
saturday night. high pressure 30.00 inches will build across the 
great lakes sunday and monday before another cold front crosses 
tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger over lake erie 
wednesday.


lez061-166>169-180215-
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-
356 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 171352
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 am edt fri jul 17 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 lift northeast across lake erie tonight into
saturday, followed by a cold front from the northwest saturday 
night. high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly build sunday into 
monday, followed by another cold front on tuesday.


lez164>166-172015-
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-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
952 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...south winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. smoke in the evening, then patchy smoke after midnight.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 171957
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm edt fri jul 17 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists until the overnight
hours as weak low pressure systems approach the region bringing 
some showers and thunderstorms. this will be followed by a 
secondary low on saturday tracking across the straits into 
northern lake huron with additional unsettled weather.


lhz462>464-180400-
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-
357 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. patchy smoke in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the south after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. showers late
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the
evening increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
by midnight. showers early in the morning. a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers . waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots . a chance of showers early in the morning. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 171400
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri jul 17 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today amidst high 
pressure influence. the next weak low pressure systems arrive 
friday bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms late in the 
day and overnight. this will be followed by a secondary low on 
saturday tracking across the straits into northern lake huron with
additional unsettled weather.


lcz460-172200-
lake st clair-
1000 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy late in the morning becoming
partly sunny. smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. smoke. patchy smoke early in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
light showers early in the morning. showers likely in the late
morning and afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. mostly clear. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy smoke early in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon and evening. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$