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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am est thu jan 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...
a trough averaging 29.20 inches will linger over the area today
before high pressure 29.90 inches nudges north tonight into early
friday. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move through the
great lakes region friday, moving a cold front east across lake
erie friday night into saturday. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will return on sunday with another low pressure 29.70 inches
moving a cold front east on monday.


lez162-163-151545-
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-
326 am est thu jan 15 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow early,
then a slight chance of snow late this morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am est thu jan 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...
a trough averaging 29.20 inches will linger over the area today
before high pressure 29.90 inches nudges north tonight into early
friday. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move through the
great lakes region friday, moving a cold front east across lake
erie friday night into saturday. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will return on sunday with another low pressure 29.70 inches
moving a cold front east on monday.


lez164>168-151545-
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-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-
326 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 pm est this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray
through early afternoon. snow likely this morning, then a chance
of snow this afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow early. a chance of snow late. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow sunday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
356 am est thu jan 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...strong cold advection has led to gale force gusts,
heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls overnight. the lingering
trough will hold across the eastern great lakes today while high
pressure, 30.10 inches, expands across lake superior. another low
pressure system is forecast to track across the northern great
lakes on friday, bringing more gusty winds and snow showers into
this weekend.


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356 am est thu jan 15 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. light snow
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots. mostly clear in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until late
afternoon...then light snow likely early in the afternoon. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. light snow likely early in
the evening...then a chance of light snow by midnight. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am est thu jan 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...strong cold advection has led to gale force gusts,
heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls overnight. the lingering
trough will hold across the eastern great lakes today while high
pressure, 30.10 inches, expands across lake superior. another low
pressure system is forecast to track across the northern great
lakes on friday, bringing more gusty winds and snow showers into
this weekend.


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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-
353 am est thu jan 15 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 am est this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 1 pm est this
afternoon...

.today...north winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers in the
morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots . a chance of snow . freezing spray . waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 


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