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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/29/2026 9:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/29/2026 4:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 291301
glfle
expires:202607292030;;277042
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
901 am edt wed jul 29 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 29.70 inches will linger across the lake
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east
across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches
will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the ohio
valley region this weekend.
lez162-163-292030-
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-
901 am edt wed jul 29 2026
.this afternoon...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers sunday
night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/29/2026 9:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/29/2026 4:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 291301
glfle
expires:202607292030;;277043
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
901 am edt wed jul 29 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 29.70 inches will linger across the lake
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east
across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches
will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the ohio
valley region this weekend.
lez164>168-292030-
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-
901 am edt wed jul 29 2026
.this afternoon...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet
or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/29/2026 9:42 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/29/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 291342
glfsc
expires:202607292145;;278324
lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 am edt wed jul 29 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 holds over the western great lakes
through wednesday before shifting eastward on thursday. this will
be pushed out by a cold front this weekend, which brings the next
chance for scattered showers and storms.
lcz460-292145-
lake st clair-
942 am edt wed jul 29 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon and evening. mostly sunny becoming partly sunny in
the afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/29/2026 9:42 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/29/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 291342
glflh
expires:202607292145;;278327
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 am edt wed jul 29 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...high pressure holds over the western great lakes
through wednesday before shifting eastward on thursday. this will
be pushed out by a cold front this weekend, which brings the next
chance for scattered showers and storms.
lhz462>464-292145-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
942 am edt wed jul 29 2026
.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet .
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 7/29/2026 8:46 AM US/Central.
Valid through 7/29/2026 4:30 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 291346
glflm
expires:202607292130;;278334
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
846 am cdt wed jul 29 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...
the ongoing light northerly winds will transition to light and
variable in a north to south manner as high pressure around 30.0
inches builds into the great lakes region. the centroid of this
high should slowly shift southeast of lake michigan on thursday,
allowing for light southerly winds thursday and thursday night.
low pressure develops near nebraska / the dakotas late thursday,
deepening to around 29.6 inches before crossing illinois saturday
morning. light south winds turn southeast and accelerate over the
southern half of the lake friday, backing northeast with gusts up
to 20 kt saturday morning, then north-northeast with gusts to 25
kt saturday afternoon and evening. an additional period of 25-30
kt north winds sunday afternoon and evening as high pressure
builds over lake superior. slower winds and gusts expected over
the north half of lake michigan through the aforementioned
timeframes.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-292130-
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 wed jul 29 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southwest
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 ft or less.
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt veering to northeast.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 7/29/2026 8:46 AM US/Central.
Valid through 7/29/2026 4:30 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 291346
glflm
expires:202607292130;;278335
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
846 am cdt wed jul 29 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...
the ongoing light northerly winds will transition to light and
variable in a north to south manner as high pressure around 30.0
inches builds into the great lakes region. the centroid of this
high should slowly shift southeast of lake michigan on thursday,
allowing for light southerly winds thursday and thursday night.
low pressure develops near nebraska / the dakotas late thursday,
deepening to around 29.6 inches before crossing illinois saturday
morning. light south winds turn southeast and accelerate over the
southern half of the lake friday, backing northeast with gusts up
to 20 kt saturday morning, then north-northeast with gusts to 25
kt saturday afternoon and evening. an additional period of 25-30
kt north winds sunday afternoon and evening as high pressure
builds over lake superior. slower winds and gusts expected over
the north half of lake michigan through the aforementioned
timeframes.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-292130-
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 wed jul 29 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southwest late
in the morning, then becoming south early in the afternoon
becoming 10 to 20 kt late. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt. showers likely. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north to 30 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
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