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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/27/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/27/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt mon apr 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 30.3 inch high will ridge along the eastern seaboard
through tonight. a 29.4 inch low over the great plains will advance
northeast into the upper great lakes later tonight into tuesday
morning, while pushing a warm front across the lake. the low will
head northeast to james bay tuesday night sending a cold front
across the lake. an inverted trough averaging 29.7 inch inverted
trough is expected across the lower great lakes wednesday through
wednesday night. the trough/low will track to the coast of new
england through friday while also deepening to 29.5 inches.
loz062-280300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt mon apr 27 2026
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. showers
through early afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/27/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/27/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt mon apr 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 30.3 inch high will ridge along the eastern seaboard
through tonight. a 29.4 inch low over the great plains will advance
northeast into the upper great lakes later tonight into tuesday
morning, while pushing a warm front across the lake. the low will
head northeast to james bay tuesday night sending a cold front
across the lake. an inverted trough averaging 29.7 inch inverted
trough is expected across the lower great lakes wednesday through
wednesday night. the trough/low will track to the coast of new
england through friday while also deepening to 29.5 inches.
loz063>065-280300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt mon apr 27 2026
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely from
late morning on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/27/2026 3:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/27/2026 10:30 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt mon apr 27 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...
low pressure 29.40 inches tracks through the northern great lakes
tonight, lifting a warm front across lake erie this evening
quickly followed by a cold front during the day tuesday. low
pressure 29.90 inches moves through the ohio valley wednesday,
before moving into new england and deepening to 29.60 inches
thursday and friday as a trough lingers over the great lakes.
lez165>167-280230-
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-
347 pm edt mon apr 27 2026
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late this evening. showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north. waves
around 1 foot.
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/27/2026 3:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/27/2026 10:30 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt mon apr 27 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...
low pressure 29.40 inches tracks through the northern great lakes
tonight, lifting a warm front across lake erie this evening
quickly followed by a cold front during the day tuesday. low
pressure 29.90 inches moves through the ohio valley wednesday,
before moving into new england and deepening to 29.60 inches
thursday and friday as a trough lingers over the great lakes.
lez162>164-280230-
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-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
347 pm edt mon apr 27 2026
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the early
overnight, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through
early afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds around 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
around 1 foot.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/27/2026 3:47 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/27/2026 10:30 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt mon apr 27 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...
low pressure 29.40 inches tracks through the northern great lakes
tonight, lifting a warm front across lake erie this evening
quickly followed by a cold front during the day tuesday. low
pressure 29.90 inches moves through the ohio valley wednesday,
before moving into new england and deepening to 29.60 inches
thursday and friday as a trough lingers over the great lakes.
lez061-168-169-280230-
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-
347 pm edt mon apr 27 2026
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms from late morning on. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 2 feet.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/27/2026 3:09 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/27/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
309 pm edt mon apr 27 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...the next low, 29.30 inches, will track through lake
superior tonight with showers and embedded thunderstorms. the
cold front passes through on tuesday.
lcz460-280315-
lake st clair-
309 pm edt mon apr 27 2026
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through tuesday afternoon...
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight.
a chance of light showers in the evening. light showers and a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy early in the morning
becoming partly sunny. light showers likely early in the morning.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. light
showers likely in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance of
light showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5
to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning then
clearing. a chance of light showers early in the evening. waves 2
feet or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the evening. sunny in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/27/2026 3:06 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/27/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
306 pm edt mon apr 27 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...the next low, 29.30 inches, will track through lake
superior tonight. brief southerly gales over the north half of
lake huron expected, along with showers and embedded
thunderstorms before the cold front passes through on tuesday.
lhz361>363-280315-
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-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
306 pm edt mon apr 27 2026
...gale warning in effect from 1 am edt tuesday through tuesday
morning...
.tonight...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers in
the evening...then showers after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves
3 to 5 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/27/2026 3:06 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/27/2026 11:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
306 pm edt mon apr 27 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...the next low, 29.30 inches, will track through lake
superior tonight. brief southerly gales over the north half of
lake huron expected, along with showers and embedded
thunderstorms before the cold front passes through on tuesday.
lhz462>464-280315-
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-
306 pm edt mon apr 27 2026
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of showers in the evening...then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of showers
in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early
in the afternoon.
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet
late in the evening.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then backing to the northwest by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.
$$
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