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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 10/28/2026 3:45 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/28/2026 10:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 281945
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expires:202610290200;;873369
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm edt wed oct 28 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 ridge averaging 30.20 inches will gradually weaken ahead of a
cold front on thursday night. high pressure of 30.40 inches builds
over the eastern great lakes again friday into saturday before a
warm front lifts north across the lake on sunday.
lez162-163-290200-
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-
345 pm edt wed oct 28 2026
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers late. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.friday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 10/28/2026 3:45 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/28/2026 10:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 281945
glfle
expires:202610290200;;873370
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm edt wed oct 28 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
a ridge averaging 30.20 inches will gradually weaken ahead of a
cold front on thursday night. high pressure of 30.40 inches builds
over the eastern great lakes again friday into saturday before a
warm front lifts north across the lake on sunday.
lez164>166-290200-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
345 pm edt wed oct 28 2026
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/28/2026 3:51 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/29/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 281951
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expires:202610290400;;873436
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 pm edt wed oct 28 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 slowly deepening area of low pressure (29.50 inches)
tracking just north of the northern great lakes tonight will drag
a cold front through the central great lakes tomorrow. scattered
light showers are possible. brisk cold air behind the front will
support northwest gusts of 25 to 30 knots over northern lake
huron thursday evening and night.
lhz462>464-290400-
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-
351 pm edt wed oct 28 2026
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
afternoon.
.friday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast.
waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/28/2026 3:48 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/29/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 281948
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expires:202610290400;;873412
lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm edt wed oct 28 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a slowly deepening area of low pressure (29.50 inches)
tracking just north of the northern great lakes tonight will drag
a cold front through the central great lakes tomorrow. scattered
light showers are possible. brisk cold air behind the front will
support northwest gusts of 25 to 30 knots over northern lake
huron thursday evening and night.
lcz460-290400-
lake st clair-
348 pm edt wed oct 28 2026
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots early in the morning. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. a
chance of light showers early in the afternoon. light showers
likely late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. a
chance of light showers early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves nearly calm.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of light
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 10/28/2026 2:32 PM US/Central.
Valid through 10/28/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 281932
glflm
expires:202610290315;;873202
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
232 pm cdt wed oct 28 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...
low pressure of 29.9 inches will move northeast over lake
superior tonight and to james bay by dawn on thursday, deepening
to 29.5 inches. as the low travels northeast, it is expected to
drag a cold front over the upper great lakes region. breezy
southerly winds are expected to increase this evening as a
tighter pressure gradient moves over the lake. winds will become
southwesterly with time tonight, and gusts will come within a
few knots of gale force over the northern third of lake
michigan. a few gusts to gale force can't be ruled out. some
thunderstorms will also be possible tonight, mainly over the
southern half of the lake.
the cold front will pass over the lake during the post- dawn
hours of the morning thursday, bringing winds around to
northwesterly. winds are expected to ease in strength following
the frontal passage but will remain modestly breezy with gusts
to 20 knots through thursday into thursday night.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-290315-
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-
232 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to
5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.thursday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late
in the morning, then becoming northwest early in the afternoon
becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt late. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to east.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 10/28/2026 2:32 PM US/Central.
Valid through 10/28/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 281932
glflm
expires:202610290315;;873203
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
232 pm cdt wed oct 28 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...
low pressure of 29.9 inches will move northeast over lake
superior tonight and to james bay by dawn on thursday, deepening
to 29.5 inches. as the low travels northeast, it is expected to
drag a cold front over the upper great lakes region. breezy
southerly winds are expected to increase this evening as a
tighter pressure gradient moves over the lake. winds will become
southwesterly with time tonight, and gusts will come within a
few knots of gale force over the northern third of lake
michigan. a few gusts to gale force can't be ruled out. some
thunderstorms will also be possible tonight, mainly over the
southern half of the lake.
the cold front will pass over the lake during the post- dawn
hours of the morning thursday, bringing winds around to
northwesterly. winds are expected to ease in strength following
the frontal passage but will remain modestly breezy with gusts
to 20 knots through thursday into thursday night.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-290315-
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-
232 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to
20 kt. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north
10 to 15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 1 to 3 ft.
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
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