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(1/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/6/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
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 30.3 inch high off the mid-alantic will
slowly drift south and southeast while weakening to 30.2 inches
through saturday. meanwhile, a 29.4 inch low over northeastern
manitoba will slowly track east over the hudson bay and weaken to
29.6 inches by saturday while sending its cold front through the
region. a 30.1 inch high over the southeast will then nose in over
the lake sunday followed by a 29.7 inch low that will pass by to our
north monday through tuesday.
loz062-062100-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot
or less.
.tonight...south winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(2/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/6/2026 10:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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glflo
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
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 30.3 inch high off the mid-alantic will
slowly drift south and southeast while weakening to 30.2 inches
through saturday. meanwhile, a 29.4 inch low over northeastern
manitoba will slowly track east over the hudson bay and weaken to
29.6 inches by saturday while sending its cold front through the
region. a 30.1 inch high over the southeast will then nose in over
the lake sunday followed by a 29.7 inch low that will pass by to our
north monday through tuesday.
loz063>065-062100-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less.
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(3/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/6/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am edt thu aug 6 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain just northwest of the
lake today. another trough averaging 29.90 inches will enter the
great lakes region friday into saturday and extend a cold front
across the lake on saturday night. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches
will briefly build into the region on sunday and a warm front will
cross the lake. low pressure 29.80 inches will enter the great
lakes for monday.
lez165>167-062015-
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-
930 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot
or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(4/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/6/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am edt thu aug 6 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain just northwest of the
lake today. another trough averaging 29.90 inches will enter the
great lakes region friday into saturday and extend a cold front
across the lake on saturday night. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches
will briefly build into the region on sunday and a warm front will
cross the lake. low pressure 29.80 inches will enter the great
lakes for monday.
lez061-168-169-062015-
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-
930 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or
less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms sunday night. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(5/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/6/2026 9:30 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am edt thu aug 6 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain just northwest of the
lake today. another trough averaging 29.90 inches will enter the
great lakes region friday into saturday and extend a cold front
across the lake on saturday night. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches
will briefly build into the region on sunday and a warm front will
cross the lake. low pressure 29.80 inches will enter the great
lakes for monday.
lez162>164-062015-
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-
930 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms sunday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(6/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/6/2026 3:04 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
304 pm edt thu aug 6 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...periods of unsettled weather will continue to be
possible over the next few days. another round of showers and
thunderstorms is possible this afternoon and evening as a cold
front slowly drifts across the great lakes. brief period of high
pressure, 30.00 inches, fills in overnight ahead of the next cold
front which tracks through this weekend.
lhz462>464-070315-
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-
304 pm edt thu aug 6 2026
.tonight...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. a chance of showers late in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
early in the morning. a chance of thunderstorms. rain showers
likely . waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
early in the evening...then becoming light and variable by
midnight. a chance of showers early in the morning. waves 2 feet
or less.
$$
(7/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/6/2026 3:04 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 061904
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
304 pm edt thu aug 6 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...periods of unsettled weather will continue to be
possible over the next few days. another round of showers and
thunderstorms is possible this afternoon and evening as a cold
front slowly drifts across the great lakes. brief period of high
pressure, 30.00 inches, fills in overnight ahead of the next cold
front which tracks through this weekend.
lcz460-070315-
lake st clair-
304 pm edt thu aug 6 2026
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
by midnight...then veering to the south early in the morning. mostly
cloudy. a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. a chance of
light showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light showers in the morning...then light showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. light
showers likely early in the evening. a chance of thunderstorms. a
chance of light showers by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. a chance of light
showers. a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon and evening. mostly sunny...then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(8/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/6/2026 3:04 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 061904
glflh
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
304 pm edt thu aug 6 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...periods of unsettled weather will continue to be
possible over the next few days. another round of showers and
thunderstorms is possible this afternoon and evening as a cold
front slowly drifts across the great lakes. brief period of high
pressure, 30.00 inches, fills in overnight ahead of the next cold
front which tracks through this weekend.
lhz361-070315-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
304 pm edt thu aug 6 2026
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of showers
in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon...then becoming light and variable late in the
evening. a chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots . a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west .
waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(9/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/6/2026 3:04 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 061904
glflh
expires:202608070315;;729120
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
304 pm edt thu aug 6 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...periods of unsettled weather will continue to be
possible over the next few days. another round of showers and
thunderstorms is possible this afternoon and evening as a cold
front slowly drifts across the great lakes. brief period of high
pressure, 30.00 inches, fills in overnight ahead of the next cold
front which tracks through this weekend.
lhz362-363-070315-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
304 pm edt thu aug 6 2026
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
south 10 to 15 knots...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon becoming light and variable. a chance of showers
late in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots . a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(10/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 8/6/2026 8:59 AM US/Central.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 061359
glflm
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 am cdt thu aug 6 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...
light winds are expected today as high pressure of 30.0 inches
gradually moves through the region. patchy fog is ongoing over
northwest portions of lake michigan. light south winds will
develop tonight, then increase by friday afternoon as the high
departs to the east and low pressure of 29.8 inches reaches lake
superior from the west. scattered showers and storms are possible
friday night as the low drags a cold front across the lake. west
to northwest winds behind the front later friday night into early
saturday will quickly return to southerly by saturday evening
ahead of the next approaching low pressure system.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-062115-
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-
859 am cdt thu aug 6 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...southeast winds less than 10 kt increasing to
5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest. waves
1 ft or less.
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt veering to south 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
(11/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 8/6/2026 8:59 AM US/Central.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 061359
glflm
expires:202608062115;;715834
open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 am cdt thu aug 6 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...
light winds are expected today as high pressure of 30.0 inches
gradually moves through the region. patchy fog is ongoing over
northwest portions of lake michigan. light south winds will
develop tonight, then increase by friday afternoon as the high
departs to the east and low pressure of 29.8 inches reaches lake
superior from the west. scattered showers and storms are possible
friday night as the low drags a cold front across the lake. west
to northwest winds behind the front later friday night into early
saturday will quickly return to southerly by saturday evening
ahead of the next approaching low pressure system.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-062115-
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-
859 am cdt thu aug 6 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. slight
chance of showers through mid morning. waves 1 ft or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to southwest.
patchy fog overnight. waves nearly calm.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
(12/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz266-062000-
lake superior east of a line from manitou island to marquette mi
and west of a line from grand marais mi to the us/canadian border
beyond 5nm from shore-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 10 to 20 knots
late. waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms through midnight, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(13/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715996
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz267-062000-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast
late. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to 1 to
3 feet.
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. showers through midnight. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers after midnight. waves calm to
2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(14/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715991
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz162-062000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026 /901 am cdt thu aug 6 2026/
.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west late. a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(15/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715993
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz264-062000-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, then backing south late. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then veering southwest late. waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots late. a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers through midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(16/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715992
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz263-062000-
lake superior from saxon harbor wi to upper entrance to portage
canal mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border including isle
royale national park-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots in the afternoon, then becoming south 15 to
25 knots late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest late.
waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers through midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(17/17)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715994
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz265-062000-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast
late. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon, then veering west late. a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight. waves calm to
2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
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