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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/23/2026 10:04 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 pm edt thu apr 23 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 strong 30.7 inch high centered well to the north will
remain ridged south across the lake through friday. a 29.6 inch low
over the upper great lakes friday morning will nudge a warm front
toward the lake as it moves into the central great lakes friday
afternoon. this low will slightly weaken to 29.7 inches as it passes
just southwest of lake friday night while nudging the warm front a
bit further east over the lake. the low then slides southeast into
the mid atlantic region saturday forcing the front back to the
southwest of the lake. a 30.2 inch area of high pressure will then
build across the lower great lakes saturday night through monday. a
29.4 inch area of low pressure over the great plains monday night,
will advance northeast into the upper great lakes later monday night
into tuesday morning while pushing an attendant warm front across
the lake. the 29.4 inch low will then continue northeast to james
bay tuesday night sending an attendant cold front across the lake.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1004 pm edt thu apr 23 2026
.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or
less.
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/24/2026 3:28 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 12:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
328 am edt fri apr 24 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 warm front will continue to lift through the region
today. low pressure, 29.70 inches, then develops along the front
and tracks across the southern great lakes tonight. this low will
bring increased chances for storms this afternoon into early
saturday. broad high pressure then extends into the great lakes
from the north late saturday through sunday.
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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-
328 am edt fri apr 24 2026
.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
morning. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. showers in the evening...then a chance of showers
after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. showers likely by midnight. waves 2
feet or less building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in
the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 12 to 16
feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally around 20 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/24/2026 3:28 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 12:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
328 am edt fri apr 24 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 warm front will continue to lift through the region
today. low pressure, 29.70 inches, then develops along the front
and tracks across the southern great lakes tonight. this low will
bring increased chances for storms this afternoon into early
saturday. broad high pressure then extends into the great lakes
from the north late saturday through sunday.
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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-
328 am edt fri apr 24 2026
.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. showers in the evening...
then a chance of showers after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north
early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. showers likely by midnight. waves 1
to 3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18
feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in
the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. showers likely early in the morning. a chance of
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 10 to 14
feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . waves occasionally around 18 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/23/2026 9:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 pm edt thu apr 23 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 warm front will continue to lift through the region
into friday. low pressure, 29.7 inches, then develops along the
front and tracks across the southern great lakes friday night.
this low will bring increased chances for storms friday afternoon
into early saturday.
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lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
935 pm edt thu apr 23 2026
.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. showers in the evening...then showers
likely after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late
in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 40 knot gales. showers likely by midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of
showers until early evening. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally around 20 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/23/2026 9:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 pm edt thu apr 23 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 warm front will continue to lift through the region
into friday. low pressure, 29.7 inches, then develops along the
front and tracks across the southern great lakes friday night.
this low will bring increased chances for storms friday afternoon
into early saturday.
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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
935 pm edt thu apr 23 2026
.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. showers. waves 3 to
5 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 40 knot gales. showers likely by midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. showers likely early in the morning...then a chance
of showers until early evening. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
$$
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