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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 3/17/2026 3:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 171935
glfle
expires:202603180215;;861795
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 pm edt tue mar 17 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...
high pressure 30.40 inches will build across the great lakes tonight
and drift east through wednesday. a warm front will lift north
across the area wednesday night, followed by high pressure 30.10
inches which will persist into saturday. weak low pressure 29.80
inches will track east through the great lakes on sunday and extend
a cold front across the area.
lez162>164-180215-
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-
335 pm edt tue mar 17 2026
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow
late in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 3/17/2026 3:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 171935
glfle
expires:202603180215;;861796
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 pm edt tue mar 17 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...
high pressure 30.40 inches will build across the great lakes tonight
and drift east through wednesday. a warm front will lift north
across the area wednesday night, followed by high pressure 30.10
inches which will persist into saturday. weak low pressure 29.80
inches will track east through the great lakes on sunday and extend
a cold front across the area.
lez165>167-180215-
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-
335 pm edt tue mar 17 2026
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow
from late evening on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow
early. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
rain likely in the evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain friday
night. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 3/17/2026 3:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/17/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 171935
glfle
expires:202603180215;;861797
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 pm edt tue mar 17 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...
high pressure 30.40 inches will build across the great lakes tonight
and drift east through wednesday. a warm front will lift north
across the area wednesday night, followed by high pressure 30.10
inches which will persist into saturday. weak low pressure 29.80
inches will track east through the great lakes on sunday and extend
a cold front across the area.
lez061-168-169-180215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
335 pm edt tue mar 17 2026
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow early. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
in the evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of rain friday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 3/17/2026 3:58 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/18/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 171958
glflh
expires:202603180400;;862359
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt tue mar 17 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, 30.40 inches, tracking through the ohio
valley, with the northern extension reaching the central great
lakes this evening, supporting light winds overnight. moderate
southerly winds return tomorrow as a warm front lifts through.
lhz463-464-180400-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
358 pm edt tue mar 17 2026
.tonight...west winds around 15 knots backing to the southwest
early in the morning. a chance of snow showers in the evening.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of rain.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the southeast late in the
evening. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south until
early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west
15 to 20 knots early in the evening veering to the north by
midnight. a chance of rain until afternoon. a chance of snow in
the late morning and early afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 3/17/2026 3:57 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/18/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 171957
glfsc
expires:202603180400;;862305
lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm edt tue mar 17 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, 30.40 inches, tracking through the ohio
valley, with the northern extension reaching the central great
lakes this evening, supporting light winds overnight. moderate
southerly winds return tomorrow as a warm front lifts through.
lcz460-180400-
lake st clair-
357 pm edt tue mar 17 2026
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. light rain
likely until late afternoon...then a chance of light rain early in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a chance of light
rain early in the evening...then mostly cloudy in the late evening
and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in the
evening. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain in the afternoon and
evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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