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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 10/17/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/17/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sat oct 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches affects the lake through
this thursday. one embedded high pressure center should wobble
northeastward from the southern great plains to near newfoundland
through sunday night. another embedded and reinforcing high pressure
center should move from near the border of the north-central united
states and canada to near the canadian maritimes this monday through
wednesday. a third embedded and reinforcing high pressure center
should move eastward from the canadian prairies to near the border
of ontario and quebec this wednesday through thursday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt sat oct 17 2026
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/17/2026 3:46 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/18/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt sat oct 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...a ridge of high pressure settles across the ohio
valley on sunday. this produces gusty westerly winds through
sunday as deep low pressure tracks across northern ontario. the
high pressure then builds northward into the great lakes early
next week.
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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-
346 pm edt sat oct 17 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
isolated gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west in
the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the north
. waves 2 feet or less.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/17/2026 3:46 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/18/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt sat oct 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...a ridge of high pressure settles across the ohio
valley on sunday. this produces gusty westerly winds through
sunday as deep low pressure tracks across northern ontario. the
high pressure then builds northward into the great lakes early
next week.
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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-
346 pm edt sat oct 17 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north .
waves 2 feet or less.
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