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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 7/30/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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glflo
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu jul 30 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 weak trough averaging 29.6 inches exits eastward while a ridge
averaging 30.0 inches builds from the western great lakes through
tonight. the ridge exits slowly eastward friday through saturday
before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake ontario on sunday.
in the wake of the front, a 30.0 inch high builds over the western
great lakes builds southeast across the lower great lakes region
for monday and tuesday.
loz062-310900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
1 foot or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(2/9)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 7/30/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kbuf 310203
glflo
expires:202607310900;;363930
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
a weak trough averaging 29.6 inches exits eastward while a ridge
averaging 30.0 inches builds from the western great lakes through
tonight. the ridge exits slowly eastward friday through saturday
before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake ontario on sunday.
in the wake of the front, a 30.0 inch high builds over the western
great lakes builds southeast across the lower great lakes region
for monday and tuesday.
loz063>065-310900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.overnight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less.
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
(3/9)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/30/2026 9:28 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
928 pm edt thu jul 30 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 30.10 inches will remain over the region through
friday. low pressure 29.60 inches will enter from the west on
saturday and slowly pass south of the lake through sunday. high
pressure 30.00 inches will build back into the great lakes region
on monday.
lez165>167-310815-
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-
928 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.overnight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday night...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. showers. waves 2 feet
or less.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 foot
or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/30/2026 9:28 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
928 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
high pressure 30.10 inches will remain over the region through
friday. low pressure 29.60 inches will enter from the west on
saturday and slowly pass south of the lake through sunday. high
pressure 30.00 inches will build back into the great lakes region
on monday.
lez061-168-169-310815-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
928 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.overnight...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less.
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms sunday night. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 foot
or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/30/2026 9:28 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 310128
glfle
expires:202607310815;;363187
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
928 pm edt thu jul 30 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 30.10 inches will remain over the region through
friday. low pressure 29.60 inches will enter from the west on
saturday and slowly pass south of the lake through sunday. high
pressure 30.00 inches will build back into the great lakes region
on monday.
lez162>164-310815-
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-
928 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.overnight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 foot
or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/30/2026 9:43 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm edt thu jul 30 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...high pressure, 30.30 inches, governs great lakes
conditions into tomorrow. low pressure then tracks into the ohio
valley this weekend, with local pressure averaging around 29.90
inches. this brings rain and isolated thunderstorm chances to the
great lakes friday night into sunday along with elevated winds and
waves into saginaw bay and the thumb nearshores.
lhz361-310945-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
943 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. a chance of showers in the morning...
then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. showers likely
in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast .
waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/30/2026 9:43 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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expires:202607310945;;363562
lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm edt thu jul 30 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...high pressure, 30.30 inches, governs great lakes
conditions into tomorrow. low pressure then tracks into the ohio
valley this weekend, with local pressure averaging around 29.90
inches. this brings rain and isolated thunderstorm chances to the
great lakes friday night into sunday along with elevated winds and
waves into saginaw bay and the thumb nearshores.
lcz460-310945-
lake st clair-
943 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. a chance of light
showers until late afternoon. light showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. light showers likely
...then a chance of light showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers
in the morning...then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/30/2026 9:43 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 310143
glflh
expires:202607310945;;363558
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm edt thu jul 30 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...high pressure, 30.30 inches, governs great lakes
conditions into tomorrow. low pressure then tracks into the ohio
valley this weekend, with local pressure averaging around 29.90
inches. this brings rain and isolated thunderstorm chances to the
great lakes friday night into sunday along with elevated winds and
waves into saginaw bay and the thumb nearshores.
lhz362-363-310945-
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-
943 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast late
in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less.
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...light and variable winds. showers likely. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely in
the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/30/2026 9:43 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/31/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 310143
glflh
expires:202607310945;;363559
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm edt thu jul 30 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...high pressure, 30.30 inches, governs great lakes
conditions into tomorrow. low pressure then tracks into the ohio
valley this weekend, with local pressure averaging around 29.90
inches. this brings rain and isolated thunderstorm chances to the
great lakes friday night into sunday along with elevated winds and
waves into saginaw bay and the thumb nearshores.
lhz462>464-310945-
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-
943 pm edt thu jul 30 2026
.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming light and variable early in
the afternoon becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast
. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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