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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/24/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt mon aug 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 ridge averaging 30.1 inches will build from the
western and central great lakes tuesday through wednesday. the ridge
will exit eastward thursday and allow a warm front to sweep
northeastward across lake ontario. friday, a cold front should sweep
eastward across the lake and be followed by a high pressure ridge
averaging 30.0 inches and building from the upper midwest.
loz062-250900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms thursday night. waves
1 to 2 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 8/24/2026 10:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 5:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt mon aug 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 ridge averaging 30.1 inches will build from the
western and central great lakes tuesday through wednesday. the ridge
will exit eastward thursday and allow a warm front to sweep
northeastward across lake ontario. friday, a cold front should sweep
eastward across the lake and be followed by a high pressure ridge
averaging 30.0 inches and building from the upper midwest.
loz063>065-250900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
waterspouts. showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this
evening, then showers likely after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of waterspouts early. a chance of showers in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/24/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 pm edt mon aug 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 30.00 inches builds across the great lakes tonight
into wednesday. low pressure 29.80 inches will track through the
northern great lakes wednesday into thursday, pulling a cold front
across the lake. high pressure 30.10 inches will return friday and
saturday.
lez162-163-250815-
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-
930 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.overnight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to
2 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 foot
or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/24/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...
high pressure 30.00 inches builds across the great lakes tonight
into wednesday. low pressure 29.80 inches will track through the
northern great lakes wednesday into thursday, pulling a cold front
across the lake. high pressure 30.10 inches will return friday and
saturday.
lez164-165-250815-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
930 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.overnight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less.
.tuesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less.
.wednesday...south winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
10 knots or less. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers thursday night. waves 2 feet or
less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
around 1 foot.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
around 1 foot.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 8/24/2026 9:30 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 pm edt mon aug 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 30.00 inches builds across the great lakes tonight
into wednesday. low pressure 29.80 inches will track through the
northern great lakes wednesday into thursday, pulling a cold front
across the lake. high pressure 30.10 inches will return friday and
saturday.
lez061-166>169-250815-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-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-
930 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of waterspouts. a slight chance of
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers early. a chance of waterspouts in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less.
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/24/2026 9:35 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...high pressure, 30.10 inches, will begin to work in
across the great lakes tonight through tomorrow. this will bring
lighter winds and dry weather to the area. a cold front will then
move through on wednesday, bringing elevated winds across lake
huron along with increasing chances for showers and
thunderstorms.
lcz460-250945-
lake st clair-
935 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy this evening becoming mostly
clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. light showers likely .
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
evening. mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/24/2026 9:34 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 pm edt mon aug 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, will begin to work in
across the great lakes tonight through tomorrow. this will bring
lighter winds and dry weather to the area. a cold front will then
move through on wednesday, bringing elevated winds across lake
huron along with increasing chances for rain showers and
thunderstorms.
lhz462>464-250945-
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-
934 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south by
midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the north late in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots . waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
until early evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/24/2026 9:34 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 pm edt mon aug 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, will begin to work in
across the great lakes tonight through tomorrow. this will bring
lighter winds and dry weather to the area. a cold front will then
move through on wednesday, bringing elevated winds across lake
huron along with increasing chances for rain showers and
thunderstorms.
lhz362-363-250945-
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-
934 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. 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 early in the afternoon. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
(9/9)
Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 8/24/2026 9:34 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 8/25/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 pm edt mon aug 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, will begin to work in
across the great lakes tonight through tomorrow. this will bring
lighter winds and dry weather to the area. a cold front will then
move through on wednesday, bringing elevated winds across lake
huron along with increasing chances for rain showers and
thunderstorms.
lhz361-250945-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
934 pm edt mon aug 24 2026
.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the
morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west early
in the evening...then becoming light and variable by midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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