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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/1/2026 3:40 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/1/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt wed jul 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 will remain over the area through
friday. a weak trough averaging 29.90 inches will settle south
across lake erie friday night into saturday.
lez162>164-020215-
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-
340 pm edt wed jul 1 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves around 1 foot.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/1/2026 3:39 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/2/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm edt wed jul 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, persists over the central
appalachians through friday. this will maintain a hot and humid
airmass in place over the central great lakes with light to
moderate south to southwest winds. there will also be a low
chance of showers and thunderstorms from time to time.
lcz460-020400-
lake st clair-
339 pm edt wed jul 1 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots early in the morning. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. light showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms ...then a chance of
light showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the
evening. partly sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and
evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/1/2026 3:39 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/2/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm edt wed jul 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, persists over the central
appalachians through friday. this will maintain a hot and humid
airmass in place over the central great lakes with light to
moderate south to southwest winds. there will also be a low
chance of showers and thunderstorms from time to time.
lhz462>464-020400-
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-
339 pm edt wed jul 1 2026
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east
late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
after midnight. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north.
showers likely in the morning. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet
or less.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 7/1/2026 3:02 PM US/Central.
Valid through 7/1/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
302 pm cdt wed jul 1 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.
waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.
.synopsis...
high pressure around 30.1 inches will remain parked over the
southern appalachian mountains into the weekend. meanwhile, a low
pressure system around 29.5 inches in west central manitoba slowly
moves east toward james bay by friday. breezy south to southwest
winds will persist through thursday. southwest winds will weaken
becoming light thursday night through friday. heading into the
weekend, high pressure in the appalachian range will gradually
shift east. as the high pressure pulls away, there is a potential
for low pressure around 29.7 inches to move into the great lakes
region for the weekend.
chances for thunderstorms (50-60%) remain across the northern half
of the lake through tonight. tonight into thursday morning there is
a small chance (~20%) for rain and storms across the southern half.
the chances for storms will persist through thursday afternoon
through friday evening across the southern two thirds of the lake.
additional chances for rain/storms remains across the entire lake
saturday and sunday.strong to severe storms may occur at times,
though confidence remains low in timing of stronger storms.
patchy marine fog will be possible at times, primarily over the
northern half of the lake as the warm and moist airmass moves over
the lake.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-020315-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
302 pm cdt wed jul 1 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. patchy fog in the
morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt veering to north 5 to
10 kt. showers likely in the evening, then chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. showers likely.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 7/1/2026 3:02 PM US/Central.
Valid through 7/1/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
302 pm cdt wed jul 1 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.
waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.
.synopsis...
high pressure around 30.1 inches will remain parked over the
southern appalachian mountains into the weekend. meanwhile, a low
pressure system around 29.5 inches in west central manitoba slowly
moves east toward james bay by friday. breezy south to southwest
winds will persist through thursday. southwest winds will weaken
becoming light thursday night through friday. heading into the
weekend, high pressure in the appalachian range will gradually
shift east. as the high pressure pulls away, there is a potential
for low pressure around 29.7 inches to move into the great lakes
region for the weekend.
chances for thunderstorms (50-60%) remain across the northern half
of the lake through tonight. tonight into thursday morning there is
a small chance (~20%) for rain and storms across the southern half.
the chances for storms will persist through thursday afternoon
through friday evening across the southern two thirds of the lake.
additional chances for rain/storms remains across the entire lake
saturday and sunday.strong to severe storms may occur at times,
though confidence remains low in timing of stronger storms.
patchy marine fog will be possible at times, primarily over the
northern half of the lake as the warm and moist airmass moves over
the lake.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-020315-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
302 pm cdt wed jul 1 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to
15 kt. chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 5 to
10 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. chance of
showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 7/1/2026 11:14 AM US/Central.
Valid through 7/1/2026 10:00 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1114 am cdt wed jul 1 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.
waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.
.synopsis...
high pressure around 30.1 inches will remain to the southeast of
the great lakes, while low pressure around 29.5 inches moves
slowly east across central manitoba into james bay. breezy south
to southwest winds will persist through thursday, with lighter
winds thursday night into friday.
chances for thunderstorms are forecast across the northern half
of the lake the remainder of this morning through tonight. there
are chances for thunderstorms across the southern two thirds of
the lake thursday into friday evening, and across the southern
half of the lake later friday night into sunday. strong to severe
storms may occur at times, though confidence remains low in
timing of stronger storms.
patchy marine fog will be possible at times, primarily over the
northern half of the lake as the warm and moist airmass moves
over the lake.
lmz080-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-020300-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
1114 am cdt wed jul 1 2026
port washington wi to whitehall mi south...
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to
5 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt overnight. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 7/1/2026 11:14 AM US/Central.
Valid through 7/1/2026 10:00 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1114 am cdt wed jul 1 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.
waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.
.synopsis...
high pressure around 30.1 inches will remain to the southeast of
the great lakes, while low pressure around 29.5 inches moves
slowly east across central manitoba into james bay. breezy south
to southwest winds will persist through thursday, with lighter
winds thursday night into friday.
chances for thunderstorms are forecast across the northern half
of the lake the remainder of this morning through tonight. there
are chances for thunderstorms across the southern two thirds of
the lake thursday into friday evening, and across the southern
half of the lake later friday night into sunday. strong to severe
storms may occur at times, though confidence remains low in
timing of stronger storms.
patchy marine fog will be possible at times, primarily over the
northern half of the lake as the warm and moist airmass moves
over the lake.
lmz362-364-366-868-020300-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
1114 am cdt wed jul 1 2026
wilmette harbor il to st. joseph mi south to rock island passage
to charlevoix mi...
...severe thunderstorm watch 428 in effect until 3 pm cdt this
afternoon...
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. patchy fog in the
morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon. chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt veering to north 5 to
10 kt. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
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