fzus61 kcle 181310
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
910 am edt mon may 18 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...
southerly flow continues across the region through tuesday. low
pressure 29.70 inches tracks through the northern great lakes on
tuesday, pulling a cold front southeast across lake erie late
tuesday night and early wednesday morning. high pressure 30.40
inches builds into the great lakes wednesday and thursday, exiting
to the east across new england on friday.


lez162>164-182015-
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-
910 am edt mon may 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. showers with thunderstorms likely in
the evening, then showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 181310
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
910 am edt mon may 18 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...
southerly flow continues across the region through tuesday. low
pressure 29.70 inches tracks through the northern great lakes on
tuesday, pulling a cold front southeast across lake erie late
tuesday night and early wednesday morning. high pressure 30.40
inches builds into the great lakes wednesday and thursday, exiting
to the east across new england on friday.


lez165>168-182015-
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-
910 am edt mon may 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the evening. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely friday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 180715
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
315 am edt mon may 18 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...a warm front lifts across lake huron this morning,
with southerly flow expanding across all of the local waters.
strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon-
evening and again tuesday as a cold front sweeps across the
region. high pressure, 30.50 inches, then builds in mid-week.


lhz462>464-181515-
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-
315 am edt mon may 18 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots .
waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 180714
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
314 am edt mon may 18 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...a warm front lifts across lake huron this morning,
with southerly flow expanding across all of the local waters.
strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon-
evening and again tuesday as a cold front sweeps across the
region. high pressure, 30.50 inches, then builds in mid-week.


lcz460-181515-
lake st clair-
314 am edt mon may 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of
light showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
partly sunny. a chance of light showers in the late morning and
early afternoon. light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in
the late morning and afternoon.
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
after midnight. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms ...then a
chance of light showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon...then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in
the evening. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.

$$