fzus61 kbuf 092002
glflo 
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt wed sep 9 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 cold front will cross the lake while averaging 29.8 
inches tonight. behind the cold front, another ridge averaging 30.0 
inches will build from the western great lakes through friday and 
then exit toward new england on saturday. a warm front should sweep 
northeastward across lake ontario saturday night and be followed by 
a cold front sweeping eastward across the lake later on sunday. a 
30.1 inch ridge will then slide east across the lake monday.


loz063>065-100300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely late
this evening. a chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kbuf 092002
glflo 
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt wed sep 9 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 cold front will cross the lake while averaging 29.8 
inches tonight. behind the cold front, another ridge averaging 30.0 
inches will build from the western great lakes through friday and 
then exit toward new england on saturday. a warm front should sweep 
northeastward across lake ontario saturday night and be followed by 
a cold front sweeping eastward across the lake later on sunday. a 
30.1 inch ridge will then slide east across the lake monday.


loz062-100300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers late this evening. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
709 pm edt wed sep 9 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 29.90 inches moves across lake erie this
evening followed by a cold front late tonight. this front will
stall south of the lake thursday morning before moving south in
the afternoon. high pressure 30.10 inches builds in thursday night 
into friday, weakening to 30.00 inches for saturday as an active
frontal boundary sets up over the southern great lakes.


lez061-168-169-100215-
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-
709 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 092309
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
709 pm edt wed sep 9 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 29.90 inches moves across lake erie this
evening followed by a cold front late tonight. this front will
stall south of the lake thursday morning before moving south in
the afternoon. high pressure 30.10 inches builds in thursday night 
into friday, weakening to 30.00 inches for saturday as an active
frontal boundary sets up over the southern great lakes.


lez164>167-100215-
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-
709 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 092309
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
709 pm edt wed sep 9 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 29.90 inches moves across lake erie this
evening followed by a cold front late tonight. this front will
stall south of the lake thursday morning before moving south in
the afternoon. high pressure 30.10 inches builds in thursday night 
into friday, weakening to 30.00 inches for saturday as an active
frontal boundary sets up over the southern great lakes.


lez162-163-100215-
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-
709 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 092143
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
543 pm edt wed sep 9 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 29.90 inches moves across lake erie this
evening followed by a cold front late tonight. this front will
stall south of the lake thursday morning before moving south in
the afternoon. high pressure 30.10 inches builds in thursday night 
into friday, weakening to 30.00 inches for saturday as an active
frontal boundary sets up over the southern great lakes.


lez061-100215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
543 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 092143
glfle 
expires:202609100215;;654479

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
543 pm edt wed sep 9 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 29.90 inches moves across lake erie this
evening followed by a cold front late tonight. this front will
stall south of the lake thursday morning before moving south in
the afternoon. high pressure 30.10 inches builds in thursday night 
into friday, weakening to 30.00 inches for saturday as an active
frontal boundary sets up over the southern great lakes.


lez164-165-100215-
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-
543 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 092143
glfle 
expires:202609100215;;654478

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
543 pm edt wed sep 9 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 29.90 inches moves across lake erie this
evening followed by a cold front late tonight. this front will
stall south of the lake thursday morning before moving south in
the afternoon. high pressure 30.10 inches builds in thursday night 
into friday, weakening to 30.00 inches for saturday as an active
frontal boundary sets up over the southern great lakes.


lez166-167-100215-
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-
543 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 665 in effect until 11 pm edt this
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms early. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 092143
glfle 
expires:202609100215;;654480

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
543 pm edt wed sep 9 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 29.90 inches moves across lake erie this
evening followed by a cold front late tonight. this front will
stall south of the lake thursday morning before moving south in
the afternoon. high pressure 30.10 inches builds in thursday night 
into friday, weakening to 30.00 inches for saturday as an active
frontal boundary sets up over the southern great lakes.


lez168-169-100215-
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-
543 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 665 in effect until 11 pm edt this
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 091942
glflh 
expires:202609100345;;649904

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt wed sep 9 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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track across northern
ontario today, driving a slow moving cold front across the great
lakes region. this system will provide showers and few
thunderstorms to the lakes. high pressure will expand into the
region from the west thursday into friday.


lhz361-100345-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
342 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. gusts to 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light
and variable. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then veering to the northwest
late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the afternoon. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet . 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the evening
becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales by
midnight. a chance of showers early in the morning. rain showers
likely until early evening...then showers by midnight. waves
2 feet or less building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 091942
glfsc 
expires:202609100345;;649909

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt wed sep 9 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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track across northern
ontario today, driving a slow moving cold front across the great
lakes region. this system will provide showers and few
thunderstorms to the lakes. high pressure will expand into the
region from the west thursday into friday.


lcz460-100345-
lake st clair-
342 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. mostly cloudy this evening becoming partly
cloudy. a chance of light showers early in the evening. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable...then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy early in the
evening then clearing. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon...then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the evening.
mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 091942
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt wed sep 9 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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track across northern
ontario today, driving a slow moving cold front across the great
lakes region. this system will provide showers and few
thunderstorms to the lakes. high pressure will expand into the
region from the west thursday into friday.


lhz462>464-100345-
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-
342 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then veering to the northwest early in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots  becoming light and
variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by
midnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southeast
early in the evening...then becoming south 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of showers by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
evening...then building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 091942
glflh 
expires:202609100345;;649905

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt wed sep 9 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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track across northern
ontario today, driving a slow moving cold front across the great
lakes region. this system will provide showers and few
thunderstorms to the lakes. high pressure will expand into the
region from the west thursday into friday.


lhz362-363-100345-
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-
342 pm edt wed sep 9 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. a chance of waterspouts in the evening.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
northwest after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots . waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales by
midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet until early evening...then building to 4 to 6 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$