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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/8/2025 4:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/8/2025 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est mon dec 8 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 30.4 inch high will move across the lake this
afternoon, and slide to the east tonight, and then move off the east
coast tomorrow. a 29.5 inch low will move across the upper great
lakes tuesday, then a stronger low averaging 29.3 inches will
approach the region tuesday night and potentially move northwest of
the lake wednesday. a 29.9 inch high is expected to move into the
great lakes region thursday, followed by a 29.6 inch low which may
approach the lake from the northwest late friday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 am est mon dec 8 2025
.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 2 feet
or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow and rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers during the day, then snow and rain showers wednesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely friday night. waves 3 to
6 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/8/2025 4:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/8/2025 11:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est mon dec 8 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 30.4 inch high will move across the lake this
afternoon, and slide to the east tonight, and then move off the east
coast tomorrow. a 29.5 inch low will move across the upper great
lakes tuesday, then a stronger low averaging 29.3 inches will
approach the region tuesday night and potentially move northwest of
the lake wednesday. a 29.9 inch high is expected to move into the
great lakes region thursday, followed by a 29.6 inch low which may
approach the lake from the northwest late friday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est mon dec 8 2025
.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers during the day, then
snow and rain showers wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely friday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/8/2025 3:07 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/8/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
307 am est mon dec 8 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...
high pressure ridging averaging 30.40 over the great lakes region
today will slide quickly eastward tonight. low pressure of 29.50
inches tracks through the northern great lakes on tuesday, lifting
a warm front across lake erie. strong low pressure of 29.10
inches tracks through the central great lakes on wednesday,
dragging a strong cold front eastward across lake erie during the
afternoon. behind the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches
lingers across the southern great lakes through friday.
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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-
307 am est mon dec 8 2025
.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow in the morning, then snow and rain in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain and snow
likely in the evening, then rain overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. rain during the day, then snow and rain
likely wednesday night. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves
3 to 6 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/8/2025 3:07 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/8/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
307 am est mon dec 8 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...
high pressure ridging averaging 30.40 over the great lakes region
today will slide quickly eastward tonight. low pressure of 29.50
inches tracks through the northern great lakes on tuesday, lifting
a warm front across lake erie. strong low pressure of 29.10
inches tracks through the central great lakes on wednesday,
dragging a strong cold front eastward across lake erie during the
afternoon. behind the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches
lingers across the southern great lakes through friday.
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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-
307 am est mon dec 8 2025
.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. rain during the day, then a chance
of snow wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 12/8/2025 3:07 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/8/2025 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
307 am est mon dec 8 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...
high pressure ridging averaging 30.40 over the great lakes region
today will slide quickly eastward tonight. low pressure of 29.50
inches tracks through the northern great lakes on tuesday, lifting
a warm front across lake erie. strong low pressure of 29.10
inches tracks through the central great lakes on wednesday,
dragging a strong cold front eastward across lake erie during the
afternoon. behind the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches
lingers across the southern great lakes through friday.
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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-
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-
307 am est mon dec 8 2025
.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow in the morning, then snow with rain likely in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. a chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then rain overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building
to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest. rain
during the day, then a chance of snow and rain likely wednesday
night. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. snow
likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/8/2025 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/8/2025 12:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am est mon dec 8 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...high pressure, 30.40 inches, over the midwest will
build east and reach the central great lakes this morning. the
next low pressure system will track through the northern great
lakes tonight into tuesday. an even stronger low, 29.30 inches,
is on track to move through lower michigan on on wednesday.
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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
359 am est mon dec 8 2025
.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
in the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots backing to the north with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then increasing to
30 knots late in the afternoon becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots
late in the evening. rain with snow likely in the morning...then
a chance of rain late in the morning. a chance of snow late in
the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
late evening and early morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow until afternoon...then snow likely until early
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and early morning. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/8/2025 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/8/2025 12:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am est mon dec 8 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...high pressure, 30.40 inches, over the midwest will
build east and reach the central great lakes this morning. the
next low pressure system will track through the northern great
lakes tonight into tuesday. an even stronger low, 29.30 inches,
is on track to move through lower michigan on on wednesday.
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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-
359 am est mon dec 8 2025
.today...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early
in the afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon. snow in the morning...then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
snow in the evening...then rain and a chance of snow after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots late in the morning...then backing to the northwest with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon decreasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the evening. snow and rain likely in the
morning...then a chance of snow late in the morning. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and early
morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/8/2025 3:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/8/2025 12:00 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am est mon dec 8 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...high pressure, 30.40 inches, over the midwest will
build east and reach the central great lakes this morning. the
next low pressure system will track through the northern great
lakes tonight into tuesday. an even stronger low, 29.30 inches,
is on track to move through lower michigan on on wednesday.
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359 am est mon dec 8 2025
.today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. scattered flurries
in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots after midnight...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. light snow until late
afternoon. light freezing rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming south at 35
knot gales. light snow likely until early morning. rain in the late
evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon...then becoming northwest to 30 knots in the
evening. light rain. a chance of light snow in the afternoon and
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with light snow
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
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