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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/15/2025 3:37 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/15/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
337 am est mon dec 15 2025
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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west
this morning and then exits slowly eastward from the lake erie
region through tuesday night, when a warm front should sweep
northeastward across the lake. on wednesday, a very weak cold
front should sweep eastward across lake erie and be followed by a
narrow ridge averaging 30.00 inches and building from the upper
midwest. as the ridge exits eastward wednesday night, a warm front
will sweep northward across lake erie. on thursday through
thursday night, a low of 29.00 inches should wobble eastward
across the northern great lakes region and then wobble northeastward
to west-central quebec. this low track should allow a strong cold
front to sweep eastward across lake erie thursday night. behind
the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake
erie on friday as a ridge attempts to build from the upper
midwest.
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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-
337 am est mon dec 15 2025
.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain during
the day, then a chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/15/2025 3:37 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/15/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
337 am est mon dec 15 2025
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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west
this morning and then exits slowly eastward from the lake erie
region through tuesday night, when a warm front should sweep
northeastward across the lake. on wednesday, a very weak cold
front should sweep eastward across lake erie and be followed by a
narrow ridge averaging 30.00 inches and building from the upper
midwest. as the ridge exits eastward wednesday night, a warm front
will sweep northward across lake erie. on thursday through
thursday night, a low of 29.00 inches should wobble eastward
across the northern great lakes region and then wobble northeastward
to west-central quebec. this low track should allow a strong cold
front to sweep eastward across lake erie thursday night. behind
the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake
erie on friday as a ridge attempts to build from the upper
midwest.
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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-
337 am est mon dec 15 2025
.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers from late evening on.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.thursday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
rain during the day, then rain and snow likely thursday night.
waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves
10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/15/2025 3:21 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/15/2025 11:30 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
321 am est mon dec 15 2025
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...arctic air remains overhead today while strong high
pressure, 30.80 inches, drifts from the plains into the ohio
valley. the next cold front arrives late monday bringing a period
of elevated southwesterly winds but the high will quickly fill
back in behind it overnight.
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lake st clair-
321 am est mon dec 15 2025
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through this afternoon...
.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers until late
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to 25
knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy early in
the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the
evening. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. light
rain and a chance of light snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.friday...southwest at 35 knot gales. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/15/2025 3:14 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/15/2025 11:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
314 am est mon dec 15 2025
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...arctic air remains overhead today while strong high
pressure, 30.80 inches, drifts from the plains into the ohio
valley. the next cold front arrives late monday bringing a period
of elevated southwesterly winds but the high will quickly fill
back in behind it overnight.
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lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
314 am est mon dec 15 2025
.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of snow showers. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
morning.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming south to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the evening. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet late in the evening. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales becoming west at 40 knot gales
in the late evening and early morning. rain. a chance of snow
until early morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.friday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning. freezing spray early in the morning. waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet until early morning. waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
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