(1/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/6/2026 9:50 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am edt thu aug 6 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...another round of showers and thunderstorms is possible
this afternoon and evening as a cold front slowly drifts across
the great lakes. brief period of high pressure, 30.00 inches,
fills in overnight ahead of the next cold front which tracks
through this weekend.
lhz361-062200-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
950 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
west 10 to 15 knots...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon becoming light and variable. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the west early in the evening veering to the northwest by
midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(2/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/6/2026 9:50 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...another round of showers and thunderstorms is possible
this afternoon and evening as a cold front slowly drifts across
the great lakes. brief period of high pressure, 30.00 inches,
fills in overnight ahead of the next cold front which tracks
through this weekend.
lhz362-363-062200-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
950 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers . waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots
until early evening...then backing to the southeast by midnight.
a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(3/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/6/2026 9:50 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am edt thu aug 6 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...another round of showers and thunderstorms is possible
this afternoon and evening as a cold front slowly drifts across
the great lakes. brief period of high pressure, 30.00 inches,
fills in overnight ahead of the next cold front which tracks
through this weekend.
lhz462>464-062200-
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 edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
late in the afternoon...then becoming light and variable late in
the evening. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers .
waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east by
midnight. a chance of showers early in the morning...then a
chance of thunderstorms until early evening. rain showers likely.
waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(4/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 8/6/2026 8:59 AM US/Central.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 am cdt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.
waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.
.synopsis...
light winds are expected today as high pressure of 30.0 inches
gradually moves through the region. patchy fog is ongoing over
northwest portions of lake michigan. light south winds will
develop tonight, then increase by friday afternoon as the high
departs to the east and low pressure of 29.8 inches reaches lake
superior from the west. scattered showers and storms are possible
friday night as the low drags a cold front across the lake. west
to northwest winds behind the front later friday night into early
saturday will quickly return to southerly by saturday evening
ahead of the next approaching low pressure system.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-062115-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
859 am cdt thu aug 6 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of today...southeast winds less than 10 kt increasing to
5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest. waves
1 ft or less.
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to
10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt veering to south 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 ft.
$$
(5/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 8/6/2026 8:59 AM US/Central.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:15 PM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 am cdt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.
waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.
.synopsis...
light winds are expected today as high pressure of 30.0 inches
gradually moves through the region. patchy fog is ongoing over
northwest portions of lake michigan. light south winds will
develop tonight, then increase by friday afternoon as the high
departs to the east and low pressure of 29.8 inches reaches lake
superior from the west. scattered showers and storms are possible
friday night as the low drags a cold front across the lake. west
to northwest winds behind the front later friday night into early
saturday will quickly return to southerly by saturday evening
ahead of the next approaching low pressure system.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-062115-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
859 am cdt thu aug 6 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. slight
chance of showers through mid morning. waves 1 ft or less.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt veering to southwest.
patchy fog overnight. waves nearly calm.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves
2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft.
$$
(6/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz162-062000-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026 /901 am cdt thu aug 6 2026/
.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 20 knots late. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west late. a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(7/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
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glfls
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open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz263-062000-
lake superior from saxon harbor wi to upper entrance to portage
canal mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border including isle
royale national park-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
20 to 30 knots in the afternoon, then becoming south 15 to
25 knots late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest late.
waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers through midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
waves calm to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(8/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715993
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz264-062000-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots in the afternoon, then backing south late. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then veering southwest late. waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots late. a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers through midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest by mid
afternoon. waves building to 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves subsiding to
calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(9/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715994
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz265-062000-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast
late. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 2 to
4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon, then veering west late. a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight. waves calm to
2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
waves calm to 2 feet.
$$
(10/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715995
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz266-062000-
lake superior east of a line from manitou island to marquette mi
and west of a line from grand marais mi to the us/canadian border
beyond 5nm from shore-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 10 to 20 knots
late. waves calm to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. waves building to 3 to
5 feet occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. waves subsiding to calm
to 2 feet.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms through midnight, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
(11/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMQT
Issued 8/6/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/6/2026 4:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kmqt 061401
glfls
expires:202608062000;;715996
open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.
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 30.1 inch high over the upper great lakes today keeps 30.0 inch
ridging over lake superior until tonight as the weak high travels
east towards the st. lawrence river. by friday, a cold front brings
29.8 inch troughing across the lake before 29.9 inch ridging returns
with a high digging towards chicago late friday night into saturday.
while some weak 29.8 inch troughing could be seen over lake superior
saturday night, weak 29.9 inch ridging settles once again over the
lake sunday and monday. the high pressure ridging could increase to
30.0 inches by tuesday.
lsz267-062000-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
1001 am edt thu aug 6 2026
.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast
late. waves calm to 2 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to 1 to
3 feet.
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to
2 feet.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. showers through midnight. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers after midnight. waves calm to
2 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves calm to 2 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west. waves calm
to 2 feet.
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest. waves calm
to 2 feet.
$$
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