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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/17/2026 9:52 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/17/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 am edt fri jul 17 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 warm front will lift northeast across lake erie tonight into
saturday, followed by a cold front from the northwest saturday
night. high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly build sunday into
monday, followed by another cold front on tuesday.
lez162-163-172015-
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-
952 am edt fri jul 17 2026
...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...
.this afternoon...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
smoke in the evening, then patchy smoke after midnight. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/17/2026 9:52 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/17/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 171352
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expires:202607172015;;121337
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 am edt fri jul 17 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 warm front will lift northeast across lake erie tonight into
saturday, followed by a cold front from the northwest saturday
night. high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly build sunday into
monday, followed by another cold front on tuesday.
lez164>166-172015-
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-
952 am edt fri jul 17 2026
...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...
.this afternoon...south winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. smoke in the evening, then patchy smoke after midnight.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to
6 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/17/2026 9:52 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/17/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202607172015;;121338
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 am edt fri jul 17 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 warm front will lift northeast across lake erie tonight into
saturday, followed by a cold front from the northwest saturday
night. high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly build sunday into
monday, followed by another cold front on tuesday.
lez061-167>169-172015-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
952 am edt fri jul 17 2026
...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...
.this afternoon...light and variable winds. smoke. waves 1 foot or
less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. smoke. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. smoke in the morning.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
showers likely monday night. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 6 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/17/2026 10:00 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/17/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri jul 17 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today amidst high
pressure influence. the next weak low pressure systems arrive
friday bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms late in the
day and overnight. this will be followed by a secondary low on
saturday tracking across the straits into northern lake huron with
additional unsettled weather.
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lake st clair-
1000 am edt fri jul 17 2026
...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy late in the morning becoming
partly sunny. smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. smoke. patchy smoke early in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
light showers early in the morning. showers likely in the late
morning and afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. mostly clear. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy smoke early in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon and evening. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/17/2026 9:58 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/17/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
958 am edt fri jul 17 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today amidst high
pressure influence. the next weak low pressure systems arrive
friday bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms late in the
day and overnight. this will be followed by a secondary low on
saturday tracking across the straits into northern lake huron with
additional unsettled weather.
lhz462>464-172200-
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-
958 am edt fri jul 17 2026
...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke in the
evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming light and variable late in
the afternoon becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the evening.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots . showers early in the evening.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms by midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the
evening becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales by midnight. showers early in the morning. a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally around 15 feet.
$$
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