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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 3/8/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/9/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sun mar 8 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 large 30.1 inch high will move from the lower
ohio valley to the mid atlantic region tonight through monday while
ridging north across the lake. a 28.9 inch low will move across
james bay monday while pressure averages 30.0 inches across the lake
tuesday. a cold front from this low will stall near the lake
tuesday, lifting northward wednesday as a 29.5 wave of low pressure
ripples along the front, with this wave passing just to the west of
the lake wednesday night. the low will deepen to 29.4 inches as it
moves across southern quebec thursday. a 30.2 inch high will move
across the ohio valley and mid-atlantic region thursday night
through friday.
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1002 pm edt sun mar 8 2026
.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then
rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain showers during the day, then rain showers with snow showers
likely wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow and rain showers likely during the day. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 3/8/2026 9:55 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/9/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm edt sun mar 8 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...another low, 29.20 inches, tracks over northern
ontario monday bringing moderate to strong southwesterly winds to
the central great lakes. a brief break in the active pattern
develops late monday through tuesday before deepening plains low
pressure reaches the great lakes midweek.
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5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
955 pm edt sun mar 8 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tuesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. a
chance of rain in the evening...then rain and freezing rain after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots late in the evening. rain with freezing rain likely.
snow likely. rain likely late in the afternoon. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...then
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by
midnight. a chance of. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south at 35 knot
gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northeast to 30 knots early in the evening backing to the
northwest by midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales until afternoon. a
chance of snow and rain. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 3/8/2026 9:55 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/9/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm edt sun mar 8 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...another low, 29.20 inches, tracks over northern
ontario monday bringing moderate to strong southwesterly winds to
the central great lakes. a brief break in the active pattern
develops late monday through tuesday before deepening plains low
pressure reaches the great lakes midweek.
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lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
955 pm edt sun mar 8 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain likely in
the evening...then rain after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming northwest to
30 knots late in the evening. rain with snow likely...then rain
likely and a chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots . a
chance of snow and rain. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
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