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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/12/2026 9:43 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/12/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202608122015;;058190
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am edt wed aug 12 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 front wavering south of lake erie will finally move south as a
cold front by tonight as weak low pressure 29.80 inches tracks
through the ohio valley. high pressure 30.20 inches builds over
the great lakes thursday and remains in place through saturday.
low pressure 29.90 inches moves into the region on sunday,
lifting a warm front across the lake in the morning followed by a
cold front in the evening.
lez162>164-122015-
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-
943 am edt wed aug 12 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early. waves 1 foot
or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 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 8/12/2026 9:43 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/12/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 121343
glfle
expires:202608122015;;058191
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am edt wed aug 12 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 front wavering south of lake erie will finally move south as a
cold front by tonight as weak low pressure 29.80 inches tracks
through the ohio valley. high pressure 30.20 inches builds over
the great lakes thursday and remains in place through saturday.
low pressure 29.90 inches moves into the region on sunday,
lifting a warm front across the lake in the morning followed by a
cold front in the evening.
lez165>167-122015-
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-
943 am edt wed aug 12 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or
less.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a slight
chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/12/2026 9:43 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/12/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 121343
glfle
expires:202608122015;;058192
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am edt wed aug 12 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 front wavering south of lake erie will finally move south as a
cold front by tonight as weak low pressure 29.80 inches tracks
through the ohio valley. high pressure 30.20 inches builds over
the great lakes thursday and remains in place through saturday.
low pressure 29.90 inches moves into the region on sunday,
lifting a warm front across the lake in the morning followed by a
cold front in the evening.
lez061-168-169-122015-
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-
943 am edt wed aug 12 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or
less.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers late.
waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/12/2026 9:55 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/12/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 121355
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expires:202608122200;;058705
lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am edt wed aug 12 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a quasi-stationary front holds over the southern great
lakes through thursday, bringing periods of showers and
thunderstorms across the waters. high pressure, 30.00 inches, will
dominate the region to the north of the front. light winds will
be variable over the next 2 days, but maintain an overall
northerly trend over lake huron and southerly toward western lake
erie.
lcz460-122200-
lake st clair-
955 am edt wed aug 12 2026
.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2
feet or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...light and variable winds. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon and evening. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/12/2026 9:48 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/12/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 121348
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expires:202608122200;;058527
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 am edt wed aug 12 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...a quasi-stationary front holds over the southern great
lakes through thursday, bringing periods of showers and
thunderstorms across the waters. high pressure, 30.00 inches, will
dominate the region to the north of the front. light winds will
be variable over the next 2 days, but maintain an overall
northerly trend over lake huron and southerly toward western lake
erie.
lhz462>464-122200-
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-
948 am edt wed aug 12 2026
.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. showers and thunderstorms late in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
late in the afternoon.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early in
the evening...then veering to the west 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. showers likely until afternoon. a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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