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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/21/2026 10:09 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/21/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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glflo
expires:202604212100;;747252
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1008 am edt tue apr 21 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 30.4 inch high across the great lakes will slide off
the mid-atlantic coast today. a 29.4 inch low over lower hudson bay
this afternoon will weaken to 29.9 inches by wednesday, while
pushing a cold front across the lake tonight. a 30.2 inch high will
then build across the great lakes region wednesday and thursday. a
warm front will approach the lake by friday. a 29.6 inch low may
move southwest of the lake on saturday.
loz062-212100-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1008 am edt tue apr 21 2026
.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds less than 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less.
.wednesday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/21/2026 10:09 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/21/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kbuf 211409
glflo
expires:202604212100;;747253
open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1008 am edt tue apr 21 2026
for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario
waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
.synopsis...a 30.4 inch high across the great lakes will slide off
the mid-atlantic coast today. a 29.4 inch low over lower hudson bay
this afternoon will weaken to 29.9 inches by wednesday, while
pushing a cold front across the lake tonight. a 30.2 inch high will
then build across the great lakes region wednesday and thursday. a
warm front will approach the lake by friday. a 29.6 inch low may
move southwest of the lake on saturday.
loz063>065-212100-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1008 am edt tue apr 21 2026
.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers from late evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots. waves
1 foot or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers friday night. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/21/2026 9:22 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/21/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 211322
glfle
expires:202604212015;;745831
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
922 am edt tue apr 21 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...
a warm front will cross the lake today and then be pushed back
south tonight into wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches will
build from the north on wednesday night and remain in the region
through thursday. low pressure 29.50 inches will enter the
northwest great lakes on friday and slowly move southeast,
weakening to 29.70 inches over lake erie on saturday.
lez061-165>169-212015-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-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-
922 am edt tue apr 21 2026
.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers late. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely friday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 4/21/2026 9:22 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/21/2026 4:15 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
922 am edt tue apr 21 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...
a warm front will cross the lake today and then be pushed back
south tonight into wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches will
build from the north on wednesday night and remain in the region
through thursday. low pressure 29.50 inches will enter the
northwest great lakes on friday and slowly move southeast,
weakening to 29.70 inches over lake erie on saturday.
lez162>164-212015-
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-
922 am edt tue apr 21 2026
.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less.
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely friday night.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/21/2026 9:45 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/21/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 am edt tue apr 21 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...a weak low pressure system will pass through southeast
michigan this afternoon and evening. there is a chance of showers
and storms across the south and is followed by an area of high
pressure at 30.00 inches on wednesday. a warm front slowly lifts
into the area late thursday into friday as the parent low
pressure stalls over the upper midwest.
lcz460-212145-
lake st clair-
945 am edt tue apr 21 2026
.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. a chance
of sprinkles late in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots by midnight...then veering to the north early in the morning.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming
light and variable. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. light
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. light
showers likely. waves 2 feet or less.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/21/2026 9:45 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/21/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 211345
glflh
expires:202604212145;;746438
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 am edt tue apr 21 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...a weak low pressure system will pass through southeast
michigan this afternoon and evening. there is a chance of showers
and storms across the south and is followed by an area of high
pressure at 30.00 inches on wednesday. a warm front slowly lifts
into the area late thursday into friday as the parent low
pressure stalls over the upper midwest.
lhz462>464-212145-
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-
945 am edt tue apr 21 2026
.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. sprinkles. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely . waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet .
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming north 5 to
10 knots . showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/21/2026 9:45 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/21/2026 5:45 PM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 211345
glflh
expires:202604212145;;746437
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 am edt tue apr 21 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...a weak low pressure system will pass through southeast
michigan this afternoon and evening. there is a chance of showers
and storms across the south and is followed by an area of high
pressure at 30.00 inches on wednesday. a warm front slowly lifts
into the area late thursday into friday as the parent low
pressure stalls over the upper midwest.
lhz361>363-212145-
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-
945 am edt tue apr 21 2026
.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely . waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers until afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet.
$$
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