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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 1/5/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/5/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est mon jan 5 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 weak 29.9 inch wave of low pressure will move east of
the lake tonight as a 30.2 inch high drifts off the east coast.
another weak 29.6 inch low will then cross the lower great lakes
tuesday night before moving off the new england coast wednesday. a
30.1 inch high is expected to build from the ohio valley wednesday
to the mid atlantic thursday. a 29.5 inch low will then move
northeast across the central great lakes thursday night through
friday morning. a secondary 29.4 inch surface low may then quickly
follow in its wake on saturday.
loz062-060400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est mon jan 5 2026
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
2 feet or less.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the afternoon.
rain showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. patchy fog. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers
in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
rain likely thursday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/5/2026 3:54 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/6/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 pm est mon jan 5 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, 29.50 inches, lifts into the great lakes tuesday along
with a warm front. a wintry mix is possible, especially for lake
huron. high pressure, 29.90 inches, then returns for the mid-week
period.
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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-
354 pm est mon jan 5 2026
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early
in the afternoon backing to the east late in the afternoon.
patchy fog. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. areas of dense fog in the evening...then
patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain late in
the afternoon. rain likely late in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. a chance of snow . waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early evening...then
backing to the north with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a
chance of rain and snow...then a chance of snow by midnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/5/2026 3:54 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/6/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 pm est mon jan 5 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, 29.50 inches, lifts into the great lakes tuesday along
with a warm front. a wintry mix is possible, especially for lake
huron. high pressure, 29.90 inches, then returns for the mid-week
period.
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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-
354 pm est mon jan 5 2026
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the evening...then veering to the south after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. patchy fog. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and snow
in the evening. patchy fog. a chance of drizzle after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. rain likely late in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north. a
chance of rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening...
then veering to the southwest with gusts to around 30 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain and snow...then a chance of snow by
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
$$
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