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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/19/2026 9:37 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/20/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
937 pm est mon jan 19 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...
low pressure of 29.60 inches remains over quebec while a ridge of
high pressure 30.40 inches builds east through the ohio valley
through tuesday. low pressure of 29.90 inches develops over lake
michigan and tracks northeast wednesday, deepening to 29.50 inches
over quebec on thursday and pulling a cold front east across lake
erie. another trough with pressure of 30.10 inches will pull an
arctic front east across lake erie on friday.
lez162>164-200915-
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-
937 pm est mon jan 19 2026
...low water advisory in effect until 4 am est tuesday...
.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow overnight.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow and
rain in the afternoon.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/19/2026 10:01 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/20/2026 6:15 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1001 pm est mon jan 19 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...active weather stretch continues this week with
several additional disturbances working through the central great
lakes. this results in very cold conditions, elevated
winds/waves, areas of heavy freezing spray, and periods of
snowfall throughout the week.
lcz460-201115-
lake st clair-
1001 pm est mon jan 19 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers by midnight...then mostly cloudy
early in the morning.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy ...then mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow after midnight.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until late
afternoon...then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny becoming mostly
cloudy.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves omitted due to ice coverage.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/19/2026 9:55 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/20/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm est mon jan 19 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...active weather stretch continues this week with
several additional disturbances working through the central great
lakes. this results in very cold conditions, elevated
winds/waves, areas of heavy freezing spray, and periods of
snowfall throughout the week.
lhz463-464-201100-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
955 pm est mon jan 19 2026
.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
heavy freezing spray in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
snow after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. freezing spray in the morning.
snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots . waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/19/2026 8:57 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/20/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cst mon jan 19 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...
winds are weakening this evening as high pressure around 30.4
inches remains well south of the region. winds will shift
southwesterly tuesday afternoon, as the high moves into the mid-
atlantic. elevated waves and arriving arctic air will lead to
areas of heavy freezing spray through tuesday morning. a heavy
freezing spray warning remains in effect until noon cst tuesday
for all of lake michigan.
west to southwest winds will continue into wednesday, as low
pressure around 29.6 inches passes across the lake. winds will
increase further and shift west to northwest wednesday night, as
another arctic cold front crosses lake michigan. a few gale force
gusts may occur. arriving arctic air and elevated wave heights
will support additional periods of moderate to potentially heavy
freezing spray wednesday night into thursday.
winds will turn north to northwest friday, as strong high
pressure around 30.8 inches builds into the northern great plains.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-201015-
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-
857 pm cst mon jan 19 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...
.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray.
slight chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow in the evening, then snow overnight. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 kt. chance of snow in the
evening. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.thursday...west winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.thursday night...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 1/19/2026 8:57 PM US/Central.
Valid through 1/20/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cst mon jan 19 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...
winds are weakening this evening as high pressure around 30.4
inches remains well south of the region. winds will shift
southwesterly tuesday afternoon, as the high moves into the mid-
atlantic. elevated waves and arriving arctic air will lead to
areas of heavy freezing spray through tuesday morning. a heavy
freezing spray warning remains in effect until noon cst tuesday
for all of lake michigan.
west to southwest winds will continue into wednesday, as low
pressure around 29.6 inches passes across the lake. winds will
increase further and shift west to northwest wednesday night, as
another arctic cold front crosses lake michigan. a few gale force
gusts may occur. arriving arctic air and elevated wave heights
will support additional periods of moderate to potentially heavy
freezing spray wednesday night into thursday.
winds will turn north to northwest friday, as strong high
pressure around 30.8 inches builds into the northern great plains.
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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-
857 pm cst mon jan 19 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...
.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt.
chance of snow showers in the morning. heavy freezing spray in
the morning, then freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow in the evening, then snow overnight. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance
of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 kt. chance of snow in the
evening. freezing spray overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.thursday...west winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.thursday night...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt. heavy freezing spray. chance
of snow. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
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