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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/25/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sat apr 25 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 30.3 inch high will build across the lower great lakes
through monday. a 29.4 inch low over the great plains monday night
will advance northeast into the upper great lakes later monday night
into tuesday morning, while pushing a warm front across the lake.
the low will head northeast to james bay tuesday night sending a
cold front across the lake. an inverted trough averaging 29.7 inch
inverted trough is expected across the lower great lakes wednesday
through wednesday night.
loz062-260900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday night...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less.
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/25/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a 30.3 inch high will build across the lower great lakes
through monday. a 29.4 inch low over the great plains monday night
will advance northeast into the upper great lakes later monday night
into tuesday morning, while pushing a warm front across the lake.
the low will head northeast to james bay tuesday night sending a
cold front across the lake. an inverted trough averaging 29.7 inch
inverted trough is expected across the lower great lakes wednesday
through wednesday night.
loz063>065-260900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers late this evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot
or less.
.monday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.monday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/25/2026 9:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
947 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
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...
a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds gradually
from the james bay area through tonight. the ridge exits slowly
eastward on sunday through monday night. during tuesday through
tuesday night, a warm front sweeps northeastward across lake erie
and will be followed quickly by the eastward passage of a cold
front as a low moves from near lake superior to hudson bay and
deepens to 29.10 inches. behind the cold front, a trough averaging
29.80 inches lingers over lake erie on wednesday before a ridge
averaging 30.00 inches builds from the north-central united
states wednesday night through this thursday.
lez162>164-260815-
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-
947 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.overnight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/25/2026 9:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
947 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
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...
a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds gradually
from the james bay area through tonight. the ridge exits slowly
eastward on sunday through monday night. during tuesday through
tuesday night, a warm front sweeps northeastward across lake erie
and will be followed quickly by the eastward passage of a cold
front as a low moves from near lake superior to hudson bay and
deepens to 29.10 inches. behind the cold front, a trough averaging
29.80 inches lingers over lake erie on wednesday before a ridge
averaging 30.00 inches builds from the north-central united
states wednesday night through this thursday.
lez165>167-260815-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
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-
947 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.overnight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. waves 2 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/25/2026 9:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
947 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
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...
a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds gradually
from the james bay area through tonight. the ridge exits slowly
eastward on sunday through monday night. during tuesday through
tuesday night, a warm front sweeps northeastward across lake erie
and will be followed quickly by the eastward passage of a cold
front as a low moves from near lake superior to hudson bay and
deepens to 29.10 inches. behind the cold front, a trough averaging
29.80 inches lingers over lake erie on wednesday before a ridge
averaging 30.00 inches builds from the north-central united
states wednesday night through this thursday.
lez061-168-169-260815-
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-
947 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.overnight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/25/2026 9:43 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
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...broad high pressure, 30.20 inches, holds over the
great lakes through early monday. the next low, 29.30 inches,
lifts into the northern great lakes late monday-tuesday bringing
stronger southerly winds and the next storm chances.
lcz460-260945-
lake st clair-
943 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5
to 10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early
in the evening. a chance of light showers. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the
evening. mostly cloudy with light showers in the morning.. then
partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon and evening.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/25/2026 9:42 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 pm edt sat apr 25 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...broad high pressure, 30.20 inches, holds over the
great lakes through early monday. the next low, 29.30 inches,
lifts into the northern great lakes late monday-tuesday bringing
stronger southerly winds and the next storm chances.
lhz362-363-260945-
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-
942 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in
the afternoon. patchy dense fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.monday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers in the
evening...then showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the evening.
showers in the morning...then a chance of showers late in the
morning. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet .
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/25/2026 9:42 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 pm edt sat apr 25 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...broad high pressure, 30.20 inches, holds over the
great lakes through early monday. the next low, 29.30 inches,
lifts into the northern great lakes late monday-tuesday bringing
stronger southerly winds and the next storm chances.
lhz361-260945-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
942 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.monday night...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. a chance of showers in the evening...
then showers after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet .
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet .
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/25/2026 9:42 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/26/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 pm edt sat apr 25 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...broad high pressure, 30.20 inches, holds over the
great lakes through early monday. the next low, 29.30 inches,
lifts into the northern great lakes late monday-tuesday bringing
stronger southerly winds and the next storm chances.
lhz462>464-260945-
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-
942 pm edt sat apr 25 2026
.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.monday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon decreasing to
5 to 10 knots late in the evening. showers in the morning...then
a chance of showers late in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .
$$
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