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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/13/2026 9:40 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/14/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
940 pm edt wed may 13 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 29.90 inches will remain across the lake
through thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches will build across
the region thursday night into friday. this high will move east
friday night to allow a warm front to lift across the lake friday
night into saturday. a nearly stationary boundary will settle near
lake erie on sunday before lifting north as a warm front sunday
night.
lez162>164-140815-
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-
940 pm edt wed may 13 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day. waves 2 feet or
less.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 5/13/2026 9:49 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/14/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 pm edt wed may 13 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands into the great
lakes and ohio valley today. dry conditions and subsiding
northwest flow expected before light winds back to the south
early friday morning.
lcz460-141000-
lake st clair-
949 pm edt wed may 13 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy by
midnight becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 knots.
partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny...then
partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet
or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 5/13/2026 9:49 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/14/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 pm edt wed may 13 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, expands into the great
lakes and ohio valley today. dry conditions and subsiding
northwest flow expected before light winds back to the south
early friday morning.
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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-
949 pm edt wed may 13 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to
30 knots this evening. a chance of showers this evening. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of showers by midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south . a
chance of showers early in the morning. a chance of showers by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 5/13/2026 8:55 PM US/Central.
Valid through 5/14/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
855 pm cdt wed may 13 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...
light northerly winds thursday morning will become southerly
by thursday night as high pressure around 30.1 inches crosses
the upper great lakes. breezy southerly winds are expected friday,
with a few gales possible friday afternoon and evening in
northern portions of the lake. south to southwest winds then
linger friday night into saturday. easterly winds should then
increase gradually sunday as a warm front lifts across wisconsin
and lake superior, ahead of low pressure around 29.5 inches
tracking toward the minnesota arrowhead.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-140915-
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-
855 pm cdt wed may 13 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...south winds to 30 kt. a few gale force gusts to 35 kt
possible. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. waves 8
to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 5/13/2026 8:55 PM US/Central.
Valid through 5/14/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
855 pm cdt wed may 13 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...
light northerly winds thursday morning will become southerly
by thursday night as high pressure around 30.1 inches crosses
the upper great lakes. breezy southerly winds are expected friday,
with a few gales possible friday afternoon and evening in
northern portions of the lake. south to southwest winds then
linger friday night into saturday. easterly winds should then
increase gradually sunday as a warm front lifts across wisconsin
and lake superior, ahead of low pressure around 29.5 inches
tracking toward the minnesota arrowhead.
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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-
855 pm cdt wed may 13 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft building
to 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...south winds to 30 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.friday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. waves
3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 kt backing to east 10 to
15 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
$$
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