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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 5/16/2026 10:01 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/16/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1001 am edt sat may 16 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 29.1 inch low well to the north over hudson bay will
swing a warm front across the lower great lakes today, with an
attendant cold front approaching and stalling near the lake tonight.
a 29.4 inch low over the central plains on sunday will weaken to
29.7 inches as it moves northeast into the upper great lakes sunday
night while swinging an attendant warm front across the lake.
another area of low pressure will develop over the central plains
monday. the low will weaken from 29.4 inches to 29.6 inches as it
tracks northeast to the upper great lakes monday night into tuesday
morning, then to near the southern tip of james bay on tuesday. a
cold front from this low will cross the lake wednesday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1001 am edt sat may 16 2026
.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. patchy
fog after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. patchy fog
in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the
day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 5/16/2026 9:39 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/16/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 am edt sat may 16 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...low pressure trough, averaging 29.80 inches, tracks
through the great lakes saturday morning leading to showers and
thunderstorms. southwest winds become variable with localized
gusty winds over 30 knots possible in any thunderstorm activity.
a shallow cold front stalls south of lake huron saturday night
before high pressure arrives sunday.
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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-
939 am edt sat may 16 2026
.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers late in
the morning. rain showers likely late in the afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots . showers likely early in the morning...
then a chance of showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 5/16/2026 9:39 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/16/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 am edt sat may 16 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...low pressure trough, averaging 29.80 inches, tracks
through the great lakes saturday morning leading to showers and
thunderstorms. southwest winds become variable with localized
gusty winds over 30 knots possible in any thunderstorm activity.
a shallow cold front stalls south of lake huron saturday night
before high pressure arrives sunday.
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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-
939 am edt sat may 16 2026
.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. a chance of showers late in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then veering to the south after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. a chance of showers late in the afternoon.
rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers early
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
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