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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 6/18/2026 10:16 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 6/18/2026 4:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 181416
glfle
expires:202606182030;;959862
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1016 am edt thu jun 18 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 sweep eastward across central and eastern
portions of lake erie through about midday today. behind the
front, a trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers over the lake
through friday before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches
overspreads lake erie from the west on saturday through sunday.
during sunday night through monday, a trough averaging 29.80
inches should impact lake erie as the parent low wobbles east-
northeastward from near the central great plains to near central
pennsylvania and deepens to 29.60 inches. behind the low, a ridge
averaging 30.00 inches should build from the north-central united
states and vicinity monday night through this tuesday.
lez162>164-182030-
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-
1016 am edt thu jun 18 2026
...low water advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...
.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 6/18/2026 10:16 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 6/18/2026 4:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 181416
glfle
expires:202606182030;;959863
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1016 am edt thu jun 18 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 sweep eastward across central and eastern
portions of lake erie through about midday today. behind the
front, a trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers over the lake
through friday before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches
overspreads lake erie from the west on saturday through sunday.
during sunday night through monday, a trough averaging 29.80
inches should impact lake erie as the parent low wobbles east-
northeastward from near the central great plains to near central
pennsylvania and deepens to 29.60 inches. behind the low, a ridge
averaging 30.00 inches should build from the north-central united
states and vicinity monday night through this tuesday.
lez165>168-182030-
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-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
1016 am edt thu jun 18 2026
...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
.this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots. a slight chance of
showers late. waves 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 6/18/2026 10:16 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 6/18/2026 4:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 181416
glfle
expires:202606182030;;959864
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1016 am edt thu jun 18 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 sweep eastward across central and eastern
portions of lake erie through about midday today. behind the
front, a trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers over the lake
through friday before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches
overspreads lake erie from the west on saturday through sunday.
during sunday night through monday, a trough averaging 29.80
inches should impact lake erie as the parent low wobbles east-
northeastward from near the central great plains to near central
pennsylvania and deepens to 29.60 inches. behind the low, a ridge
averaging 30.00 inches should build from the north-central united
states and vicinity monday night through this tuesday.
lez061-169-182030-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
1016 am edt thu jun 18 2026
...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
.this afternoon...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 9 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 6/18/2026 9:51 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 6/18/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 181351
glfsc
expires:202606182200;;958583
lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
951 am edt thu jun 18 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a very strong low pressure system, 29.20 inches, will
depart from lake huron into quebec today. this will re-orient
winds from the west-northwest for all locations by the afternoon.
breezy conditions will persist through the day in the wake of
this low pressure system.
lcz460-182200-
lake st clair-
951 am edt thu jun 18 2026
...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny in the
morning...then mostly clear with a chance of light showers in the
afternoon and evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 6/18/2026 9:51 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 6/18/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 181351
glflh
expires:202606182200;;958579
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
951 am edt thu jun 18 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 very strong low pressure system, 29.20 inches, will
depart from lake huron into quebec today. this will re-orient
winds from the west-northwest for all locations by the afternoon.
breezy conditions will persist through the day in the wake of
this low pressure system.
lhz462>464-182200-
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-
951 am edt thu jun 18 2026
.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots . waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
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