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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 10/3/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/3/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt sat oct 3 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 slide northeast into northern new
england tonight. a 29.7 inch low over northwest ontario sunday will
deepen to 29.4 inches as it slides just south of james bay into
central quebec sunday night, while sending a pair of cold fronts
across the lake. a 30.2 inch high over the upper midwest will then
build across the great lakes monday into tuesday, before sliding
into the northeast wednesday. a cold front will then pass across the
lake thursday.
loz062-040300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 10/3/2026 4:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/3/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt sat oct 3 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 slide northeast into northern new
england tonight. a 29.7 inch low over northwest ontario sunday will
deepen to 29.4 inches as it slides just south of james bay into
central quebec sunday night, while sending a pair of cold fronts
across the lake. a 30.2 inch high over the upper midwest will then
build across the great lakes monday into tuesday, before sliding
into the northeast wednesday. a cold front will then pass across the
lake thursday.
loz063>065-040300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 10/3/2026 3:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/3/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 pm edt sat oct 3 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 cold front will cross the lake on sunday, followed by high
pressure 30.40 inches through mid-next week.
lez162-163-040215-
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-
335 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less than
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less.
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 10/3/2026 3:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/3/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
a cold front will cross the lake on sunday, followed by high
pressure 30.40 inches through mid-next week.
lez164>166-040215-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
335 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 10/3/2026 3:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/3/2026 10:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 pm edt sat oct 3 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 cold front will cross the lake on sunday, followed by high
pressure 30.40 inches through mid-next week.
lez061-167>169-040215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
335 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 2 feet
or less.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/3/2026 3:59 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/4/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 pm edt sat oct 3 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, 30.30 inches, will quickly exit east of
the region tonight. low pressure of 29.62 inches then tracks east
across southern ontario tonight into sunday, intensifying to
around 29.44 inches as it tracks east across the james bay area
sunday night. this low will drive a cold front across the region
on sunday, resulting in south winds to start the day becoming
west and northwesterly throughout sunday afternoon and evening.
northwest winds increase to around 25 to 30 knots sunday night
into monday morning, with the strongest winds across the northern
third of lake huron where we an occasional gust to 34 knots
cannot be ruled out.
lcz460-040400-
lake st clair-
359 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. sunny becoming partly sunny late in the morning
becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.monday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/3/2026 3:58 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/4/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt sat oct 3 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, 30.30 inches, will quickly exit east of
the region tonight. low pressure of 29.62 inches then tracks east
across southern ontario tonight into sunday, intensifying to
around 29.44 inches as it tracks east across the james bay area
sunday night. this low will drive a cold front across the region
on sunday, resulting in south winds to start the day becoming
west and northwesterly throughout sunday afternoon and evening.
northwest winds increase to around 25 to 30 knots sunday night
into monday morning, with the strongest winds across the northern
third of lake huron where we an occasional gust to 35 knots
cannot be ruled out.
lhz462>464-040400-
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-
358 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest late
in the morning...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
evening.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/3/2026 3:58 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/4/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt sat oct 3 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, 30.30 inches, will quickly exit east of
the region tonight. low pressure of 29.62 inches then tracks east
across southern ontario tonight into sunday, intensifying to
around 29.44 inches as it tracks east across the james bay area
sunday night. this low will drive a cold front across the region
on sunday, resulting in south winds to start the day becoming
west and northwesterly throughout sunday afternoon and evening.
northwest winds increase to around 25 to 30 knots sunday night
into monday morning, with the strongest winds across the northern
third of lake huron where we an occasional gust to 35 knots
cannot be ruled out.
lhz361>363-040400-
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-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
358 pm edt sat oct 3 2026
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with an occasional
gusts to 35 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming south 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then
veering to the west by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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