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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/23/2026 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 5:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
issued by national weather service cleveland oh
1005 am edt wed sep 23 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 30.2 inch high will settle over the lower great lakes
tonight. this high will then drift to the eastern seaboard tuesday,
then east of the mid atlantic coast by wednesday. meanwhile, a 29.3
inch low over far northwest ontario province tuesday night will move
to hudson bay by late wednesday, then to northern quebec by thursday
while deepening to 29.0 inches. a trailing cold front will cross the
lower great lakes wednesday night, with a 30.0 inch high building
east across the eastern great lakes region thursday through friday,
before sliding east into new england by saturday.
loz062-232115-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1005 am edt wed sep 23 2026
.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/23/2026 10:05 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 5:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
issued by national weather service cleveland oh
1005 am edt wed sep 23 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 30.2 inch high will settle over the lower great lakes
tonight. this high will then drift to the eastern seaboard tuesday,
then east of the mid atlantic coast by wednesday. meanwhile, a 29.3
inch low over far northwest ontario province tuesday night will move
to hudson bay by late wednesday, then to northern quebec by thursday
while deepening to 29.0 inches. a trailing cold front will cross the
lower great lakes wednesday night, with a 30.0 inch high building
east across the eastern great lakes region thursday through friday,
before sliding east into new england by saturday.
loz063>065-232115-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1005 am edt wed sep 23 2026
.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/23/2026 9:25 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
925 am edt wed sep 23 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 trough averaging 30.20 inches will persist across the ohio
valley today before moving south. high pressure of 30.40 inches
will build south across the great lakes thursday and influence the
great lakes through early next week.
lez162-163-232015-
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-
925 am edt wed sep 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
showers late this morning, then a chance of showers early this
afternoon. a slight chance of showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/23/2026 9:25 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
925 am edt wed sep 23 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
a trough averaging 30.20 inches will persist across the ohio
valley today before moving south. high pressure of 30.40 inches
will build south across the great lakes thursday and influence the
great lakes through early next week.
lez164>168-232015-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
925 am edt wed sep 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/23/2026 9:25 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
925 am edt wed sep 23 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 trough averaging 30.20 inches will persist across the ohio
valley today before moving south. high pressure of 30.40 inches
will build south across the great lakes thursday and influence the
great lakes through early next week.
lez061-169-232015-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
925 am edt wed sep 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/23/2026 9:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
917 am edt wed sep 23 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...high pressure, 30.70 inches, centers over quebec today
leading to modest easterly winds over the central great lakes. a
weak low pressure system emerges over the northern portion of the
ohio valley this morning, and could lead to some light showers
for western lake erie. mainly dry with calmer winds through the
rest of the week, and into the weekend.
lcz460-232130-
lake st clair-
917 am edt wed sep 23 2026
...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots in the evening. mostly sunny in the morning becoming clear.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/23/2026 9:16 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
916 am edt wed sep 23 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...high pressure, 30.70 inches, centers over quebec today
leading to modest easterly winds over the central great lakes. a
weak low pressure system emerges over the northern portion of the
ohio valley this morning, and could lead to some light showers
for western lake erie. mainly dry with calmer winds through the
rest of the week, and into the weekend.
lhz462>464-232130-
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-
916 am edt wed sep 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/23/2026 9:16 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
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expires:202609232130;;925816
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
916 am edt wed sep 23 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...high pressure, 30.70 inches, centers over quebec today
leading to modest easterly winds over the central great lakes. a
weak low pressure system emerges over the northern portion of the
ohio valley this morning, and could lead to some light showers
for western lake erie. mainly dry with calmer winds through the
rest of the week, and into the weekend.
lhz362-363-232130-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
916 am edt wed sep 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
east after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/23/2026 9:16 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/23/2026 5:30 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 231316
glflh
expires:202609232130;;925815
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
916 am edt wed sep 23 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...high pressure, 30.70 inches, centers over quebec today
leading to modest easterly winds over the central great lakes. a
weak low pressure system emerges over the northern portion of the
ohio valley this morning, and could lead to some light showers
for western lake erie. mainly dry with calmer winds through the
rest of the week, and into the weekend.
lhz361-232130-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
916 am edt wed sep 23 2026
.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...light and variable winds. waves nearly calm.
$$
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