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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 1/2/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/2/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est fri jan 2 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 28.8 inch low will move north across the canadian
maritimes through tonight, then to northern quebec by saturday. a
30.3 inch high will then build from the western great lakes sunday
to the lower great lakes by early monday, then drift off the east
coast monday night. a weak trough of low pressure averaging 29.8
inches will cross the great lakes tuesday through tuesday night,
followed by a 30.1 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower
great lakes wednesday.
loz062-022200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est fri jan 2 2026
.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers, then snow showers likely late. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
early. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. snow showers likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 1/2/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/2/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est fri jan 2 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 28.8 inch low will move north across the canadian
maritimes through tonight, then to northern quebec by saturday. a
30.3 inch high will then build from the western great lakes sunday
to the lower great lakes by early monday, then drift off the east
coast monday night. a weak trough of low pressure averaging 29.8
inches will cross the great lakes tuesday through tuesday night,
followed by a 30.1 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower
great lakes wednesday.
loz063>065-022200-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 am est fri jan 2 2026
.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of lake effect snow showers in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/2/2026 10:10 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/2/2026 4:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1010 am est fri jan 2 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 29.70 inches will linger over the lake through
early this afternoon. high pressure averaging 30.00 inches will build
into the ohio valley tonight into saturday, followed by another
trough that will briefly build into the great lakes region
saturday night into sunday morning. high pressure 30.20 inches
builds eastward across the great lakes region sunday into monday.
lez166-167-022145-
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-
1010 am est fri jan 2 2026
.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this morning, then a slight chance of snow showers
this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/2/2026 10:10 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/2/2026 4:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1010 am est fri jan 2 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 29.70 inches will linger over the lake through
early this afternoon. high pressure averaging 30.00 inches will build
into the ohio valley tonight into saturday, followed by another
trough that will briefly build into the great lakes region
saturday night into sunday morning. high pressure 30.20 inches
builds eastward across the great lakes region sunday into monday.
lez162>165-022145-
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-
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-
1010 am est fri jan 2 2026
.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/2/2026 10:10 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/2/2026 4:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1010 am est fri jan 2 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 29.70 inches will linger over the lake through
early this afternoon. high pressure averaging 30.00 inches will build
into the ohio valley tonight into saturday, followed by another
trough that will briefly build into the great lakes region
saturday night into sunday morning. high pressure 30.20 inches
builds eastward across the great lakes region sunday into monday.
lez061-168-169-022145-
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-
1010 am est fri jan 2 2026
.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this morning, then a slight chance of snow showers
this afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers early. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/2/2026 9:51 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/2/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
951 am est fri jan 2 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.
lcz460-022300-
lake st clair-
951 am est fri jan 2 2026
.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. scattered
light snow showers in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 2
feet or less.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/2/2026 9:50 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/2/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am est fri jan 2 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.
lhz361-362-022300-
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-
950 am est fri jan 2 2026
.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. numerous snow showers late in the morning...then
scattered snow showers in the afternoon. freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. snow likely late in the evening.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. snow likely early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow . waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/2/2026 9:50 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/2/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am est fri jan 2 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.
lhz363-462>464-022300-
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-
950 am est fri jan 2 2026
.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray late
in the morning. scattered snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots . snow likely early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain . waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet by midnight.
$$
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