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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 3/16/2026 3:41 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/16/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
341 pm edt mon mar 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...
low pressure 29.20 inches over lake huron will continue northeast
and clear a cold front through the lake. high pressure 30.20 inches
will build from the southwest for tuesday. a warm front will enter
and cross the lake on wednesday. high pressure 30.20 inches will
return for thursday. low pressure 29.70 inches will enter the
northern great lakes on friday and extend a cold front across the
lake on friday night. high pressure 30.00 inches will enter for
saturday.
lez162>164-170215-
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-
341 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 8 am edt tuesday...
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers this
evening. a slight chance of snow showers late. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a slight chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow
showers from late morning on. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day. waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 3/16/2026 3:42 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/16/2026 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt mon mar 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...low pressure system, 29.20 inches, exits northeast of
georgian bay this evening. northwest winds gusting to gales
behind the low through tonight. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.
lcz460-170345-
lake st clair-
342 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly cloudy.
scattered light snow showers early in the evening. waves 3 to 5
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5
to 10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of light rain...then mostly cloudy in the evening. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 3/16/2026 3:41 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/16/2026 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202603170345;;801684
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 pm edt mon mar 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...low pressure system, 29.20 inches, exits northeast of
georgian bay this evening. northwest winds gusting to gales
behind the low through tonight. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.
lhz463-464-170345-
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 mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
afternoon...
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. scattered snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 14 to
18 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers in the
morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the north late in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south in
the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the east
early in the evening becoming north 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a
chance of rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the evening becoming west 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 3/16/2026 2:49 PM US/Central.
Valid through 3/16/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
249 pm cdt mon mar 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...
low pressure around 29.2 inches will continue northwest crossing
over lake huron later this afternoon. gales are currently ongoing
over the much of the lake with storm force gusts less certain at
this point. we will maintain the storm warning at this time for
some areas seeing close to storm force gusts. we will end the
storm warning a bit earlier (0z) to account for the lack of
significant wind gusts at this time. snow has slowed over the lake
with mostly light snow at this point but some drops in
visibilities may still be expected at times.
colder temperatures today will bringing heavy freezing spray to
the entire lake, continuing into tuesday given the frigid
temperatures a breezy winds expected overnight. this low pressure
system will gradually exit into ontario early this evening. gales
and heavy freezing spray are expected to continue through much of
tonight and perhaps lingering into tuesday morning, particularly
with freezing spray. nearshore gales will likely end by the mid to
late evening as higher winds with the pressure gradient shift
east. winds will slowly diminish through tuesday, shifting to
southerly ahead of another system tuesday afternoon into tuesday
night. winds shift to southwesterly as the system progresses
through ontario wednesday night into thursday morning, then to
northwesterly on thursday as a cold front progresses southeastward
through the region.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-868-870-872-170315-
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 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 pentwater to manistee mi 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-
249 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026
north point light wi to grand haven mi north...
...storm warning in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 pm cdt this evening through
tuesday morning...
.tonight...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing to
gales to 35 kt. snow likely with slight chance of light freezing
rain this evening. visibility one quarter mile or less at times
this evening. waves 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding
to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early in the
afternoon becoming west late. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. chance
of snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance of
snow. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt veering to southwest.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 3/16/2026 2:49 PM US/Central.
Valid through 3/16/2026 10:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 161949
glflm
expires:202603170315;;802046
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
249 pm cdt mon mar 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...
low pressure around 29.2 inches will continue northwest crossing
over lake huron later this afternoon. gales are currently ongoing
over the much of the lake with storm force gusts less certain at
this point. we will maintain the storm warning at this time for
some areas seeing close to storm force gusts. we will end the
storm warning a bit earlier (0z) to account for the lack of
significant wind gusts at this time. snow has slowed over the lake
with mostly light snow at this point but some drops in
visibilities may still be expected at times.
colder temperatures today will bringing heavy freezing spray to
the entire lake, continuing into tuesday given the frigid
temperatures a breezy winds expected overnight. this low pressure
system will gradually exit into ontario early this evening. gales
and heavy freezing spray are expected to continue through much of
tonight and perhaps lingering into tuesday morning, particularly
with freezing spray. nearshore gales will likely end by the mid to
late evening as higher winds with the pressure gradient shift
east. winds will slowly diminish through tuesday, shifting to
southerly ahead of another system tuesday afternoon into tuesday
night. winds shift to southwesterly as the system progresses
through ontario wednesday night into thursday morning, then to
northwesterly on thursday as a cold front progresses southeastward
through the region.
lmz080-673-675-777-779-874-876-878-170315-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
249 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026
north point light wi to grand haven mi south...
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
freezing spray. snow likely with slight chance of light freezing
rain this evening, then slight chance of snow overnight. waves
15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft subsiding to 12 to 16 ft
occasionally to 21 ft.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt
late in the morning, then becoming west early in the afternoon
diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to
20 kt late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt
after midnight becoming south 15 to 25 kt late. chance of snow in
the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt backing to southwest.
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 kt veering to west. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
$$
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