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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/24/2026 4:03 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt fri apr 24 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 today. a 29.6 inch low
over the upper great lakes this morning will nudge a warm front
toward the lake as it moves into the central great lakes this
afternoon. this low will slightly weaken to 29.7 inches as it passes
just southwest of lake tonight while nudging the warm front a bit
further east over the lake. the low then slide 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-
403 am edt fri apr 24 2026
.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers
after midnight. rain showers likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday...east winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. showers likely. 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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