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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/6/2026 9:49 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/7/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
949 pm edt mon apr 6 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 30.60 inches will build across the area on tuesday
and will persist into wednesday. low pressure 29.70 inches will
move northeast across the midwest, lifting a warm front north
late wednesday followed by a cold front east on friday. high
pressure 30.40 inches will return for saturday.
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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-
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-
949 pm edt mon apr 6 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight
chance of rain showers late this evening, then a slight chance of
rain and snow showers after midnight. a slight chance of snow
showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/6/2026 9:49 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/7/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
949 pm edt mon apr 6 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
high pressure 30.60 inches will build across the area on tuesday
and will persist into wednesday. low pressure 29.70 inches will
move northeast across the midwest, lifting a warm front north
late wednesday followed by a cold front east on friday. high
pressure 30.40 inches will return for saturday.
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detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
949 pm edt mon apr 6 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight
chance of rain showers late this evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers friday night.
waves around 1 foot.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/6/2026 9:55 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/7/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm edt mon apr 6 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...low pressure, 30.00 inches, drags a cold front across
the great lakes tonight. a brief period of gale force gusts will
be possible late this evening before high pressure, 30.60 inches,
ensures calmer conditions tuesday. unsettled weather returns mid-
week with gusty winds and rain expected.
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955 pm edt mon apr 6 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy
this evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2
feet or less.
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15
to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots in the evening. partly cloudy. a chance of light rain. waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the evening.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. light rain
likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/6/2026 9:54 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/7/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
954 pm edt mon apr 6 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...low pressure, 30.00 inches, drags a cold front across
the great lakes tonight. a brief period of gale force gusts will
be possible late this evening before high pressure, 30.60 inches,
ensures calmer conditions tuesday. unsettled weather returns mid-
week with gusty winds and rain expected.
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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-
954 pm edt mon apr 6 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.tuesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast by midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely early in the
morning...then a chance of rain early in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/6/2026 8:57 PM US/Central.
Valid through 4/7/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cdt mon apr 6 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...
gusty north to northwest winds over northern portions of the lake
will decrease overnight into tuesday, as high pressure around
30.6 inches moves across central lake michigan tuesday morning
into the early afternoon. gusty northeast to north winds over
southern portions of the lake will also decrease during this
period.
low pressure around 29.5 inches will then track along the
canadian border tuesday night and wednesday, then track north of
lake superior wednesday night into thursday morning. this will
result in breezy south winds, which may increase to gale force.
much weaker winds will then take hold by thursday afternoon into
friday, as high pressure around 30.4 inches slowly moves through
the region.
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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 cdt mon apr 6 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of tonight...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. scattered snow showers through early evening, then
isolated snow showers overnight. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late
in the morning, then becoming northeast early in the afternoon
becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt late. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt after midnight, then becoming south 15 to 25 kt late. waves
1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.wednesday night...south gales to 35 kt. chance of rain showers
in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt backing to east 10 to
15 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 3 ft.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/6/2026 8:57 PM US/Central.
Valid through 4/7/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cdt mon apr 6 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...
gusty north to northwest winds over northern portions of the lake
will decrease overnight into tuesday, as high pressure around
30.6 inches moves across central lake michigan tuesday morning
into the early afternoon. gusty northeast to north winds over
southern portions of the lake will also decrease during this
period.
low pressure around 29.5 inches will then track along the
canadian border tuesday night and wednesday, then track north of
lake superior wednesday night into thursday morning. this will
result in breezy south winds, which may increase to gale force.
much weaker winds will then take hold by thursday afternoon into
friday, as high pressure around 30.4 inches slowly moves through
the region.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-070915-
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-
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sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of tonight...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. freezing spray through early evening. isolated snow
showers through early evening. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft.
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. waves 12 to 16 ft
occasionally to 21 ft.
.wednesday night...south gales to 40 kt becoming southwest. rain
showers. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.
.thursday...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. waves
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt veering to
northeast 10 to 15 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 5 to 10 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 4/6/2026 2:27 PM US/Central.
Valid through 4/6/2026 11:30 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
227 pm cdt mon apr 6 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...
northwest gales are expected over the north half of the lake this
afternoon and early evening, as low pressure around 29.7 inches
tracks across the northern great lakes, reaching the lower great
lakes late tonight. a gale warning is now in effect. some moderate
freezing spray is possible over the northern half of the lake
this evening.
winds will decrease late tonight into tuesday as high pressure
around 30.5 inches moves across central lake michigan tuesday
morning into the early afternoon.
low pressure around 29.5 inches will then track along the
canadian border tuesday night and wednesday, then track north of
lake superior wednesday night into thursday morning. this will
result in breezy south winds which may increase to gale force.
much weaker winds will then take hold by thursday afternoon and
the remainder of the week.
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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-
227 pm cdt mon apr 6 2026
two rivers wi to manistee mi south to sheboygan wi to pentwater
mi...
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
scattered snow showers this evening. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt backing to south. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
chance of rain showers in the morning. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft.
.wednesday night...south gales to 40 kt becoming southwest. rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves
10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt veering to northeast
5 to 10 kt. chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
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