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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/16/2026 9:46 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/17/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
946 pm edt sun aug 16 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 cold front will cross the lake tonight. high pressure 30.00
inches will build from the north on monday and move south of the
lake on tuesday. a cold front will cross the lake on wednesday.
high pressure 30.20 inches will build back over the lake on
thursday and friday.
lez162>164-170815-
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-
946 pm edt sun aug 16 2026
.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 foot
or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/16/2026 10:07 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/17/2026 6:15 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1007 pm edt sun aug 16 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...an area of low pressure, 29.80 inches, is tracking
east across ontario this afternoon and will pull a cold front
across the central great lakes region late this evening. this
cold front brings in a 6- 8 hour bout of 20-25 knot northwest
winds tonight into early monday morning and chances for
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. high pressure, 30.20
inches, builds in behind the front for monday and most of
tuesday.
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lake st clair-
1007 pm edt sun aug 16 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east by
midnight...then becoming light and variable after midnight. mostly
clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in
the evening. partly sunny with a chance of showers in the
morning...then partly cloudy with a chance of light showers in the
afternoon and evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/16/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/17/2026 6:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1003 pm edt sun aug 16 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...an area of low pressure, 29.80 inches, is tracking
east across ontario this afternoon and will pull a cold front
across the central great lakes region late this evening. this
cold front brings in a 6- 8 hour bout of 20-25 knot northwest
winds tonight into early monday morning and chances for
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. high pressure, 30.20
inches, builds in behind the front for monday and most of
tuesday.
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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-
1003 pm edt sun aug 16 2026
.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of showers this evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. showers likely. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 8/16/2026 8:58 PM US/Central.
Valid through 8/17/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
858 pm cdt sun aug 16 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...
an area of 30.1 inch high pressure will build in from the
northern great plains late tonight into monday, bringing light and
variable winds to the waters through the majority of monday and
monday night. a slow-moving cold front will approach from the
northern great plains tuesday into wednesday, bringing increasing
southwest winds and chances for thunderstorms. tuesday evening and
night appears most favored for storm potential, with storm
chances expected to move well south of the waters on wednesday.
30.0 inch high pressure will move through the western great lakes
wednesday through thursday, with light and variable winds
prevailing across the waters. the next thunderstorm chances arrive
friday afternoon and evening, when the next cold front is
expected to move across lake michigan.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-170915-
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-
858 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of tonight...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 kt veering to west 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 ft or less.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
2 to 4 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 8/16/2026 8:58 PM US/Central.
Valid through 8/17/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
858 pm cdt sun aug 16 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...
an area of 30.1 inch high pressure will build in from the
northern great plains late tonight into monday, bringing light and
variable winds to the waters through the majority of monday and
monday night. a slow-moving cold front will approach from the
northern great plains tuesday into wednesday, bringing increasing
southwest winds and chances for thunderstorms. tuesday evening and
night appears most favored for storm potential, with storm
chances expected to move well south of the waters on wednesday.
30.0 inch high pressure will move through the western great lakes
wednesday through thursday, with light and variable winds
prevailing across the waters. the next thunderstorm chances arrive
friday afternoon and evening, when the next cold front is
expected to move across lake michigan.
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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-
858 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming
northeast. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt veering to north. chance
of showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to
5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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