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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/5/2025 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/5/2025 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri dec 5 2025
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 30.1 inch high centered along the new england
coastline this evening will push off the coast overnight. another
cold front will cross the lake saturday night, while its associated
29.2 inch low remains stationary over hudson bay. a weak 30.0 inch
surface low and trough will cross the lake on sunday afternoon and
evening. another 30.4 inch high will move across the region monday
through monday night, before moving off the east coast tuesday. a
29.5 inch low will move across the upper great lakes tuesday, then a
stronger low will approach the region tuesday night and potentially
move northwest of the lake wednesday.
loz063-060400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a chance of
rain and snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. snow in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then snow and rain showers likely
tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/5/2025 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/5/2025 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri dec 5 2025
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 30.1 inch high centered along the new england
coastline this evening will push off the coast overnight. another
cold front will cross the lake saturday night, while its associated
29.2 inch low remains stationary over hudson bay. a weak 30.0 inch
surface low and trough will cross the lake on sunday afternoon and
evening. another 30.4 inch high will move across the region monday
through monday night, before moving off the east coast tuesday. a
29.5 inch low will move across the upper great lakes tuesday, then a
stronger low will approach the region tuesday night and potentially
move northwest of the lake wednesday.
loz062-060400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers
likely late in the morning. a chance of snow showers early in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. snow in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers during the day, then snow showers with rain showers
likely tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/5/2025 3:10 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/5/2025 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
310 pm est fri dec 5 2025
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
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...
pressure falls to 29.90 inches as a cold front approaches and then
passes through west to east saturday. brief ridging occurs saturday
night to 30.00 inches, followed quickly again by low pressure 29.90
inches sunday. high pressure 30.20 inches arrives for monday.
pressure falls through tuesday night to 29.70 inches ahead of the
next strong cold front for the southern great lakes.
lez061-168-169-060315-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
310 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow early, then a chance of snow late in the
morning. a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain in the evening, then a chance
of snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow and rain likely.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain
during the day, then snow and rain wednesday night. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/5/2025 3:10 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/5/2025 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
310 pm est fri dec 5 2025
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
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...
pressure falls to 29.90 inches as a cold front approaches and then
passes through west to east saturday. brief ridging occurs saturday
night to 30.00 inches, followed quickly again by low pressure 29.90
inches sunday. high pressure 30.20 inches arrives for monday.
pressure falls through tuesday night to 29.70 inches ahead of the
next strong cold front for the southern great lakes.
lez162>165-060315-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
310 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves
3 to 6 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow during
the day, then rain and snow likely tuesday night. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain with
snow likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/5/2025 3:10 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/5/2025 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
310 pm est fri dec 5 2025
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
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...
pressure falls to 29.90 inches as a cold front approaches and then
passes through west to east saturday. brief ridging occurs saturday
night to 30.00 inches, followed quickly again by low pressure 29.90
inches sunday. high pressure 30.20 inches arrives for monday.
pressure falls through tuesday night to 29.70 inches ahead of the
next strong cold front for the southern great lakes.
lez166-167-060315-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
310 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow early, then a chance of snow and rain late in the
morning. a slight chance of rain and snow early in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow likely with a chance
of rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
tuesday night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain
during the day, then snow and rain wednesday night. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/5/2025 3:46 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/6/2025 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm est fri dec 5 2025
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 cold front will track through the western great
lakes tonight and through the central great lakes tomorrow,
washing out in the process. short lived high pressure returns
tomorrow evening. another low pressure system, 29.90 inches,
tracks across the southern great lakes sunday morning bringing
light snow to the area. brief strong northwest winds will follow
for late sunday over lake huron.
lcz460-060500-
lake st clair-
346 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots with gusts to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon...then veering to the south in the evening. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...west at 35 knot gales. light rain with light snow
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. a gale
warning may be needed.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/5/2025 3:45 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/5/2025 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 pm est fri dec 5 2025
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 cold front will track through the western great
lakes tonight and through the central great lakes tomorrow,
washing out in the process. short lived high pressure returns
tomorrow evening. another low pressure system, 29.90 inches,
tracks across the southern great lakes sunday morning bringing
light snow to the area. brief strong northwest winds will follow
for late sunday over lake huron.
lhz361-362-060445-
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-
345 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts of 25 to 30
knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow
showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
late in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers in the morning.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
veering to the northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west late
in the morning...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots late in the evening.
a chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of
snow early in the evening. snow and rain likely in the late
evening and early morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the evening...then veering to the north in the
late evening and early morning. rain likely early in the morning.
snow likely until afternoon. a chance of snow until early
morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/5/2025 3:45 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/5/2025 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 pm est fri dec 5 2025
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 cold front will track through the western great
lakes tonight and through the central great lakes tomorrow,
washing out in the process. short lived high pressure returns
tomorrow evening. another low pressure system, 29.90 inches,
tracks across the southern great lakes sunday morning bringing
light snow to the area. brief strong northwest winds will follow
for late sunday over lake huron.
lhz463-464-060445-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
345 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. snow likely. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south late in
the afternoon...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late in
the evening. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and early
morning. a chance of snow. rain and snow in the late evening and
early morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the west in the late evening and early
morning. rain and snow until afternoon...then rain and snow
likely until early morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/5/2025 3:45 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/5/2025 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 pm est fri dec 5 2025
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 cold front will track through the western great
lakes tonight and through the central great lakes tomorrow,
washing out in the process. short lived high pressure returns
tomorrow evening. another low pressure system, 29.90 inches,
tracks across the southern great lakes sunday morning bringing
light snow to the area. brief strong northwest winds will follow
for late sunday over lake huron.
lhz363-462-060445-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
345 pm est fri dec 5 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the
evening. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots until early morning. a
chance of snow early in the morning...then snow likely in the
late morning and early afternoon. a chance of snow until early
morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots until
early morning. rain and snow likely until afternoon...then a
chance of rain and snow until early morning. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet.
$$
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