(1/5)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/18/2026 3:40 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/18/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 181940
glfle
expires:202608190215;;952362
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt tue aug 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches drifts to the east through wednesday
morning. a cold front will sweep across lake erie throughout the
day on wednesday with high pressure 30.10 inches building into the
region thursday through friday. low pressure 29.90 inches moves
into the great lake on saturday with a cold front passing through
late saturday into sunday.
lez162>164-190215-
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-
340 pm edt tue aug 18 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less.
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms saturday night. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/18/2026 3:40 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/18/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 181940
glfle
expires:202608190215;;952363
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt tue aug 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches drifts to the east through wednesday
morning. a cold front will sweep across lake erie throughout the
day on wednesday with high pressure 30.10 inches building into the
region thursday through friday. low pressure 29.90 inches moves
into the great lake on saturday with a cold front passing through
late saturday into sunday.
lez165>167-190215-
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-
340 pm edt tue aug 18 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(3/5)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/18/2026 3:40 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/18/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 181940
glfle
expires:202608190215;;952364
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt tue aug 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches drifts to the east through wednesday
morning. a cold front will sweep across lake erie throughout the
day on wednesday with high pressure 30.10 inches building into the
region thursday through friday. low pressure 29.90 inches moves
into the great lake on saturday with a cold front passing through
late saturday into sunday.
lez061-168-169-190215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
340 pm edt tue aug 18 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less.
.thursday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers sunday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/18/2026 3:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/18/2026 11:45 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 181935
glfsc
expires:202608190345;;952173
lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm edt tue aug 18 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a cold front will then push across the region from
north to south this evening. this will bring showers and
thunderstorms and will veer winds from southwest to northwest in
the wake of the front. high pressure, 30.00 inches, will fill in
behind the front through the midweek period.
lcz460-190345-
lake st clair-
335 pm edt tue aug 18 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early
in the morning. mostly cloudy in the evening...then partly cloudy
with light showers likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
northeast late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. a chance of light
showers early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon and evening. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/18/2026 3:34 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/18/2026 11:45 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 181934
glflh
expires:202608190345;;952169
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 pm edt tue aug 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 cold front will then push across the region from
north to south this evening. this will bring showers and
thunderstorms and will veer winds from southwest to northwest in
the wake of the front. high pressure, 30.00 inches, will fill in
behind the front through the midweek period.
lhz462>464-190345-
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-
334 pm edt tue aug 18 2026
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the west early in the
morning. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of showers late in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the west early in the evening becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of showers early in the morning. a
chance of thunderstorms. rain showers likely . waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of showers until afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
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