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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 10/21/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/21/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed oct 21 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.4 inches exits slowly
toward the canadian maritimes before a weak cold front sweeps
southeastward across the lake on thursday. behind the front, another
ridge averaging 30.5 inches affects the lake through this weekend as
the embedded high pressure center moves southeastward across the
great lakes through friday and then moves farther southeastward to
atlantic waters near long island and new jersey by this sunday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt wed oct 21 2026
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves 1 to
2 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/21/2026 3:49 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/22/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm edt wed oct 21 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a weak and dry cold front will track through the
central great lakes tonight. another large high pressure, 30.40
inches, then builds over the area thursday and friday.
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lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
349 pm edt wed oct 21 2026
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. patchy fog after midnight. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. patchy fog in the morning. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
evening.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then veering to the west by midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/21/2026 3:49 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/22/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 211949
glflh
expires:202610220400;;955730
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
349 pm edt wed oct 21 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 weak and dry cold front will track through the
central great lakes tonight. another large high pressure, 30.40
inches, then builds over the area thursday and friday.
lhz363-462>464-220400-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
349 pm edt wed oct 21 2026
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. 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
east after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.
$$
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