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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/12/2026 3:49 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/12/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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glfle
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm edt sat sep 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...
pressure holds around 29.90 inches before a cold front tracks
across lake erie sunday, followed by high pressure 30.30 inches
for monday. pressure falls to 30.20 inches tuesday night as a warm
front sets up over lake erie for midweek.
lez162-163-130215-
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-
349 pm edt sat sep 12 2026
.tonight...south winds around 10 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely wednesday night.
waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers thursday 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 9/12/2026 3:49 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/12/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 121949
glfle
expires:202609130215;;342551
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm edt sat sep 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...
pressure holds around 29.90 inches before a cold front tracks
across lake erie sunday, followed by high pressure 30.30 inches
for monday. pressure falls to 30.20 inches tuesday night as a warm
front sets up over lake erie for midweek.
lez164>167-130215-
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-
349 pm edt sat sep 12 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. a slight chance of showers late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers thursday 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 9/12/2026 3:42 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/12/2026 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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glfsc
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt sat sep 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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, lifting over northern
ontario then drags a cold front across the central great lakes
late saturday into sunday.
lcz460-130345-
lake st clair-
342 pm edt sat sep 12 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening then
clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots. partly cloudy. a chance of light showers. showers likely in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/12/2026 3:41 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/12/2026 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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glflh
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 pm edt sat sep 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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, lifting over northern
ontario then drags a cold front across the central great lakes
late saturday into sunday.
lhz462>464-130345-
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-
341 pm edt sat sep 12 2026
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest
early in the afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
afternoon.
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. showers
likely...then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
by midnight. a chance of showers early in the evening. rain
showers likely by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely until afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 9/12/2026 2:50 PM US/Central.
Valid through 9/12/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 121950
glflm
expires:202609130315;;342562
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
250 pm cdt sat sep 12 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...
a cold front will move across lake michigan late this afternoon
with modest southwest winds shifting west northwest. modest
northwest winds will then prevail tonight and sunday until high
pressure around 30.3 inches moves across the lake late sunday
night into monday morning. winds will increase and veer south-
southwest monday night into tuesday as low pressure around 29.4
inches develops over manitoba. gales appear likely during this
time frame. periods of showers and thunderstorms will accompany
the developing low from as early as monday evening into tuesday.
winds will trend northerly and weaken behind a cold front tuesday
night into wednesday.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-130315-
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-
250 pm cdt sat sep 12 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to
25 kt, then becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt late. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. waves
3 to 5 ft.
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt veering to south 15 to
25 kt in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.monday night...south gales to 40 kt. chance of showers in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. showers in the morning, then chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to
7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 9/12/2026 2:50 PM US/Central.
Valid through 9/12/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 121950
glflm
expires:202609130315;;342563
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
250 pm cdt sat sep 12 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...
a cold front will move across lake michigan late this afternoon
with modest southwest winds shifting west northwest. modest
northwest winds will then prevail tonight and sunday until high
pressure around 30.3 inches moves across the lake late sunday
night into monday morning. winds will increase and veer south-
southwest monday night into tuesday as low pressure around 29.4
inches develops over manitoba. gales appear likely during this
time frame. periods of showers and thunderstorms will accompany
the developing low from as early as monday evening into tuesday.
winds will trend northerly and weaken behind a cold front tuesday
night into wednesday.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-130315-
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-
250 pm cdt sat sep 12 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves 3 to
5 ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast
10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.monday night...southeast gales to 40 kt becoming south. chance
of showers overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. showers
likely in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
$$
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