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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/26/2025 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/26/2025 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 26 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 compact 29.7 inch low will then move across ohio and
pennsylvania tonight before moving off the mid atlantic coast by
saturday. a ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 inches will then
build into quebec and new england saturday through saturday night.
complex low pressure averaging 29.1 inches will then cross the lower
great lakes sunday night, before moving to northern new england and
southern quebec monday, then to the canadian maritimes by tuesday
while deepening to 28.9 inches. northwest flow will average 29.5
inches across the lake wednesday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est fri dec 26 2025
.tonight...east winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow with freezing rain likely
early, then a chance of snow late this evening. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 feet.
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
rain and snow showers during the day, then snow showers monday
night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. waves
occasionally around 24 feet.
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/26/2025 3:31 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/27/2025 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
331 pm est fri dec 26 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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks east across the
southern great lakes this evening. a deeper low moves into the
region sunday night, bringing increasing potential for northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cooler northwest flow pattern will dominate 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-
331 pm est fri dec 26 2025
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north after
midnight...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming north 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. rain in the
evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.monday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest at 40 knot gales. snow. a chance of snow late
in the afternoon. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet building to
18 to 23 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28
feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding
to 8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. gusts to 35 knot gales. freezing spray. a chance of
snow. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/26/2025 3:31 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/27/2025 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
331 pm est fri dec 26 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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks east across the
southern great lakes this evening. a deeper low moves into the
region sunday night, bringing increasing potential for northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cooler northwest flow pattern will dominate 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-
331 pm est fri dec 26 2025
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north in
the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. rain in
the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.monday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest at 40 knot gales. snow likely. freezing spray
late in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to 23
feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet. a
gale warning may be needed.
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of snow. waves
12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally
around 20 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots by
midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
$$
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