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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/4/2026 9:53 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/4/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
953 am edt sat apr 4 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 move north across the lake this morning as low
pressure 29.60 inches moves northeast through the great lakes
dragging a cold front through late this evening. a trough
averaging 30.00 inches will linger over lake erie through monday.
high pressure 30.50 will build across the region for tuesday into
wednesday.
lez162>164-042015-
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-
953 am edt sat apr 4 2026
.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers late this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/4/2026 9:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/4/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt sat apr 4 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 low pressure system tracks into the straits by
this evening as its warm front lifts northward, maintaining
numerous showers and thunderstorms through early evening. cooler
conditions follow this system sunday, with a series of weak
clipper systems expected to track through monday into tuesday.
lhz463-464-042200-
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 sat apr 4 2026
.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain late in the
morning...then rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest by
midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest late
in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain late in the
morning. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in
the evening becoming south 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/4/2026 9:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/4/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt sat apr 4 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 low pressure system tracks into the straits by
this evening as its warm front lifts northward, maintaining
numerous showers and thunderstorms through early evening. cooler
conditions follow this system sunday, with a series of weak
clipper systems expected to track through monday into tuesday.
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lake st clair-
959 am edt sat apr 4 2026
.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of light rain in the late
morning and early afternoon. rain and a chance of thunderstorms late
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots after midnight. rain and a chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening...then a chance of light rain late in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain in the afternoon and evening. a chance of light snow
in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/4/2026 8:46 AM US/Central.
Valid through 4/4/2026 4:30 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
846 am cdt sat apr 4 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...
east winds will continue over far northern lake michigan this
morning, with gusts to near gale force. winds will gradually veer
southwest across the entire lake through the day as low pressure
around 29.6 inches crosses the northern portions of the lake. as
low pressure exits into ontario and deepens to 29.3 inches, expect
winds to become westerly and gust again around 30 kt through
tonight.
winds gradually diminish through sunday as low pressure exits
into northern quebec. a weak low around 30.0 inches in southern
quebec will bring gusty conditions again sunday night into monday
morning, with winds remaining northwesterly. as low pressure exits
into monday night, winds shift northerly with a few gusts to gale
force. high pressure builds into the upper midwest into tuesday,
with winds becoming light and variable. winds shift back to
southerly as low pressure develops in the northern plains into
wednesday. southerly gales will be possible mid week.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-042130-
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-
846 am cdt sat apr 4 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...east winds to 30 kt veering to southwest. rain
showers, freezing rain and slight chance of thunderstorms through
mid morning, then chance of rain showers this afternoon. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.monday night...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. waves
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt backing to southwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft.
.wednesday...south gales to 35 kt. chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/4/2026 8:46 AM US/Central.
Valid through 4/4/2026 4:30 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
846 am cdt sat apr 4 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...
east winds will continue over far northern lake michigan this
morning, with gusts to near gale force. winds will gradually veer
southwest across the entire lake through the day as low pressure
around 29.6 inches crosses the northern portions of the lake. as
low pressure exits into ontario and deepens to 29.3 inches, expect
winds to become westerly and gust again around 30 kt through
tonight.
winds gradually diminish through sunday as low pressure exits
into northern quebec. a weak low around 30.0 inches in southern
quebec will bring gusty conditions again sunday night into monday
morning, with winds remaining northwesterly. as low pressure exits
into monday night, winds shift northerly with a few gusts to gale
force. high pressure builds into the upper midwest into tuesday,
with winds becoming light and variable. winds shift back to
southerly as low pressure develops in the northern plains into
wednesday. southerly gales will be possible mid week.
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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-
846 am cdt sat apr 4 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...southeast winds to 30 kt veering to southwest.
rain showers likely with slight chance of thunderstorms through
mid morning, then slight chance of rain showers this afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.
.monday night...north winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft.
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.wednesday...south gales to 35 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally
to 18 ft.
$$
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