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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 7/24/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt fri jul 24 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 linger just off the new england
coast through saturday, before slowly weakening while drifting to
the gulf of saint lawrence sunday. a 29.5 inch area of low pressure
will develop over the western great lakes sunday night into monday,
before strengthening to 29.3 inches while moving southeast into the
lower great lakes region monday night and tuesday. a cold front
associated with this low will swing across the lake late tuesday and
tuesday night. the low will then weaken to 29.6 inches while
drifting east into new england by wednesday.
loz062-250900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt fri jul 24 2026
.overnight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 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 KBUF
Issued 7/24/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt fri jul 24 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 linger just off the new england
coast through saturday, before slowly weakening while drifting to
the gulf of saint lawrence sunday. a 29.5 inch area of low pressure
will develop over the western great lakes sunday night into monday,
before strengthening to 29.3 inches while moving southeast into the
lower great lakes region monday night and tuesday. a cold front
associated with this low will swing across the lake late tuesday and
tuesday night. the low will then weaken to 29.6 inches while
drifting east into new england by wednesday.
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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt fri jul 24 2026
.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/24/2026 9:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 4:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
947 pm edt fri jul 24 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...
high pressure of 30.20 inches over the region will drift eastward
through saturday. low pressure of 29.80 inches enters the upper
great lakes on sunday, then moves southeast on monday, pulling a
cold front south across the region early tuesday. high pressure of
30.00 inches builds over the great lakes region on wednesday.
lez162-163-250845-
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-
947 pm edt fri jul 24 2026
.overnight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
west. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms monday night. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/24/2026 9:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 4:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
947 pm edt fri jul 24 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...
high pressure of 30.20 inches over the region will drift eastward
through saturday. low pressure of 29.80 inches enters the upper
great lakes on sunday, then moves southeast on monday, pulling a
cold front south across the region early tuesday. high pressure of
30.00 inches builds over the great lakes region on wednesday.
lez164>167-250845-
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-
947 pm edt fri jul 24 2026
.overnight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 7/24/2026 9:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 4:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
947 pm edt fri jul 24 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...
high pressure of 30.20 inches over the region will drift eastward
through saturday. low pressure of 29.80 inches enters the upper
great lakes on sunday, then moves southeast on monday, pulling a
cold front south across the region early tuesday. high pressure of
30.00 inches builds over the great lakes region on wednesday.
lez061-168-169-250845-
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 fri jul 24 2026
.overnight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a slight
chance of showers late in the morning. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves around 1 foot.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/24/2026 9:50 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 pm edt fri jul 24 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, 30.10 inches, drifts to the mid
atlantic coast tonight and saturday. this leads to winds
organizing light and generally from the south between the high
pressure and the next low pressure system in the plains states.
the low brings increasing chance for thunderstorms late saturday
night through monday. wind shifts modestly toward the north after
passage of the associated cold front by tuesday.
lcz460-251000-
lake st clair-
950 pm edt fri jul 24 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots this evening becoming
light and variable. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. a chance of. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. a chance of light showers until late
afternoon...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms ...then a chance of
light showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon and evening. partly sunny becoming mostly sunny in
the afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light showers. a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. showers likely
in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/24/2026 9:48 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm edt fri jul 24 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, 30.10 inches, drifts to the mid
atlantic coast tonight and saturday. this leads to winds
organizing light and generally from the south between the high
pressure and the next low pressure system in the plains states.
the low brings increasing chance for thunderstorms late saturday
night through monday. wind shifts modestly toward the north after
passage of the associated cold front by tuesday.
lhz462>464-251000-
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-
948 pm edt fri jul 24 2026
.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south in
the late evening and overnight. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers early
in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
by midnight.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/24/2026 9:48 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm edt fri jul 24 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, 30.10 inches, drifts to the mid
atlantic coast tonight and saturday. this leads to winds
organizing light and generally from the south between the high
pressure and the next low pressure system in the plains states.
the low brings increasing chance for thunderstorms late saturday
night through monday. wind shifts modestly toward the north after
passage of the associated cold front by tuesday.
lhz362-363-251000-
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-
948 pm edt fri jul 24 2026
.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.sunday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south in the late evening and overnight. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in
the afternoon...then backing to the east 5 to 10 knots late in
the evening. a chance of thunderstorms. rain showers likely late
in the afternoon...then a chance of showers late in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers early
in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 7/24/2026 9:48 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 7/25/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm edt fri jul 24 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, 30.10 inches, drifts to the mid
atlantic coast tonight and saturday. this leads to winds
organizing light and generally from the south between the high
pressure and the next low pressure system in the plains states.
the low brings increasing chance for thunderstorms late saturday
night through monday. wind shifts modestly toward the north after
passage of the associated cold front by tuesday.
lhz361-251000-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
948 pm edt fri jul 24 2026
.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. showers likely. chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the afternoon...then veering to the northwest late in the
evening. showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms. a chance of
showers late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots early in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest
by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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