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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/17/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/17/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu sep 17 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 front stalled just south of the lake this evening
will move southeast and away from the lake overnight. a 30.3 inch
high will then build from northwest ontario province friday to
southern quebec saturday, then off the new england coast saturday
night. a weak 29.9 inch low is then forecast to move east across
ohio and pennsylvania late saturday night through sunday. another
30.3 inch high will then build from northwest ontario province
sunday night to quebec by tuesday and wednesday while gradually
strengthening to 30.6 inches.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt thu sep 17 2026
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 2 feet.
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/17/2026 3:50 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 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...southern edge of northern ontario high pressure, 30.30
inches, slides across the central great lakes through thursday. a
secondary cold front passes southward through the region thursday
night into early friday before plains low pressure arrives this
weekend.
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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-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon.
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast after midnight. a chance of showers in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early
in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots. waves
4 to 6 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/17/2026 3:50 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/18/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 171950
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expires:202609180400;;618200
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 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...southern edge of northern ontario high pressure, 30.30
inches, slides across the central great lakes through thursday. a
secondary cold front passes southward through the region thursday
night into early friday before plains low pressure arrives this
weekend.
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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-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
east after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
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