(1/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/27/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sun sep 27 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 29.5 inch low near the jersey shore tonight will move
slowly northeast along the new england coast through tuesday while
filling to 29.8 inches. this low will finally dissipate over the
north atlantic wednesday as a 30.1 inch high builds to just off the
mid atlantic coast. a cold front over the upper great lakes
wednesday night will cross the lower great lakes thursday night. a
30.4 inch high is then forecast to build into the upper great lakes
friday and the lower great lakes by saturday.
loz062-280900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt sun sep 27 2026
.overnight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
(2/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 9/27/2026 10:03 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sun sep 27 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a 29.5 inch low near the jersey shore tonight will move
slowly northeast along the new england coast through tuesday while
filling to 29.8 inches. this low will finally dissipate over the
north atlantic wednesday as a 30.1 inch high builds to just off the
mid atlantic coast. a cold front over the upper great lakes
wednesday night will cross the lower great lakes thursday night. a
30.4 inch high is then forecast to build into the upper great lakes
friday and the lower great lakes by saturday.
loz063>065-280900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt sun sep 27 2026
.overnight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
(3/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/28/2026 3:53 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt mon sep 28 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 will persist over the great lakes
through tuesday before departing to the east on wednesday and
thursday. a weak cold front will move across lake erie thursday
night into friday.
lez162-163-281415-
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-
353 am edt mon sep 28 2026
.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 1 to 2 feet.
$$
(4/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/28/2026 3:53 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt mon sep 28 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
high pressure of 30.20 inches will persist over the great lakes
through tuesday before departing to the east on wednesday and
thursday. a weak cold front will move across lake erie thursday
night into friday.
lez164>167-281415-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
353 am edt mon sep 28 2026
.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
(5/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 9/28/2026 3:53 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt mon sep 28 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 will persist over the great lakes
through tuesday before departing to the east on wednesday and
thursday. a weak cold front will move across lake erie thursday
night into friday.
lez061-168-169-281415-
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-
353 am edt mon sep 28 2026
.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less.
.tuesday...west winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
(6/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/28/2026 3:41 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 11:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 am edt mon sep 28 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, holds over the great
lakes through tomorrow. light winds persist with high pressure in
place. the next chance for rain showers and possibly some
thunderstorms will enter wednesday and thursday ahead of a cold
front.
lhz462>464-281545-
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-
341 am edt mon sep 28 2026
.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming
light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. patchy dense fog. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers late in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. a chance of showers early in the morning...
then showers likely until early evening. a chance of showers by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
.
$$
(7/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/28/2026 3:41 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 11:45 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 am edt mon sep 28 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, holds over the great
lakes through tomorrow. light winds persist with high pressure in
place. the next chance for showers and possibly some
thunderstorms will enter wednesday and thursday ahead of a cold
front.
lcz460-281545-
lake st clair-
341 am edt mon sep 28 2026
.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots this evening becoming light
and variable. clear. patchy fog early in the morning. waves 2 feet
or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. mostly sunny. patchy fog until
late afternoon. waves nearly calm.
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the evening. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. showers likely.
waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(8/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/28/2026 3:41 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 11:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 am edt mon sep 28 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, holds over the great
lakes through tomorrow. light winds persist with high pressure in
place. the next chance for rain showers and possibly some
thunderstorms will enter wednesday and thursday ahead of a cold
front.
lhz361-281545-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
341 am edt mon sep 28 2026
.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then becoming light and variable
after midnight. patchy dense fog after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. patchy dense fog in the morning. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. a chance of showers...then showers likely late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west .
showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of showers
early in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
(9/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 9/28/2026 3:41 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 9/28/2026 11:45 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 280741
glflh
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 am edt mon sep 28 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, holds over the great
lakes through tomorrow. light winds persist with high pressure in
place. the next chance for rain showers and possibly some
thunderstorms will enter wednesday and thursday ahead of a cold
front.
lhz362-363-281545-
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-
341 am edt mon sep 28 2026
.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the west . showers likely...then a chance of
showers by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
(10/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 9/27/2026 8:57 PM US/Central.
Valid through 9/28/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cdt sun sep 27 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...
high pressure of 30.1 inches will remain overhead through at least
monday, keeping the weather dry and winds on the lighter side
early this week.
breezy southerly winds are expected tuesday into thursday, as high
pressure departs to the east ahead of an approaching trough. wind
gusts to 30 knots are possible along with building waves,
particularly across central and northern portions of the lake.
lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-280915-
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-
857 pm cdt sun sep 27 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...
.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.monday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast late
in the evening, then becoming south after midnight. waves 1 to 2
ft.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of showers. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of showers. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. showers
likely. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
$$
(11/11)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KMKX
Issued 9/27/2026 8:57 PM US/Central.
Valid through 9/28/2026 4:15 AM US/Central.
fzus63 kmkx 280157
glflm
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
857 pm cdt sun sep 27 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...
high pressure of 30.1 inches will remain overhead through at least
monday, keeping the weather dry and winds on the lighter side
early this week.
breezy southerly winds are expected tuesday into thursday, as high
pressure departs to the east ahead of an approaching trough. wind
gusts to 30 knots are possible along with building waves,
particularly across central and northern portions of the lake.
lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-280915-
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-
857 pm cdt sun sep 27 2026
sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...
.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft or less.
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northwest. waves 1 ft
or less.
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to south.
waves 1 ft or less.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance
of showers. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest.
showers likely. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to
30 kt. chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 3 to 5 ft.
$$
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