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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/24/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 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 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 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 before heading northeast to
james bay tuesday night sending an attendant cold front across the
lake.
loz062-242100-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am edt fri apr 24 2026
.this afternoon...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 9:50 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 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.
lhz362-363-242200-
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-
950 am edt fri apr 24 2026
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. 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 40 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 40 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 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/24/2026 9:50 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/24/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 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.
lhz462>464-242200-
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-
950 am edt fri apr 24 2026
.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4
feet.
.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 40 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 40 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 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet.
$$
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