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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 12/24/2025 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/24/2025 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed dec 24 2025
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 surface high draped across the lower great lakes will
slide southeast and off the mid-atlantic coast tonight. meanwhile a
weak surface low will slide from southern quebec to new england
later tonight and christmas day, with its trailing cold front
crossing the lake christmas morning. following the frontal passage,
a strong 30.6 inch high over ontario will build across the lake
christmas night. the high will then drift into quebec friday while a
compact 29.7 inch low slides across ohio and pennsylvania, with the
high then building back across the lake saturday. complex low
pressure averaging 29.6 inches will then cross the lower great lakes
later sunday and sunday night, before moving to the canadian
maritimes monday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est wed dec 24 2025
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.friday night...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday...east winds around 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
rain showers sunday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest to 35 knots.
lake effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers monday night. waves 12 to 16 feet building to
13 to 18 feet, then subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/24/2025 3:34 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/24/2025 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 pm est wed dec 24 2025
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, 30.30 inches, will continue to push off
towards the east as a secondary high pressure, 30.50 inches,
shifts over the james bay region on thursday. weaker winds will
continue through thursday morning before northerly winds increase
as a low pressure system slides east on friday with wintry
precipitation.
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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-
334 pm est wed dec 24 2025
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and overnight.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northeast
in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. a chance of snow after midnight. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. snow. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then becoming west to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales by midnight. a chance of rain early
in the morning. snow likely. rain likely . waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 14 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.monday...northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales.
a chance of snow. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around
25 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 12/24/2025 3:34 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 12/24/2025 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
334 pm est wed dec 24 2025
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, 30.30 inches, will continue to push off
towards the east as a secondary high pressure, 30.50 inches,
shifts over the james bay region on thursday. weaker winds will
continue through thursday morning before northerly winds increase
as a low pressure system slides east on friday with wintry
precipitation.
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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-
334 pm est wed dec 24 2025
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northeast
late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
east after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
snow and sleet in the morning...then snow...freezing rain and
sleet in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then becoming west to 30 knots
with gusts to 40 knot gales by midnight. a chance of rain early
in the morning. rain likely. snow likely by midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.monday...northwest at 40 knot gales. gusts to 45 knot gales
increasing to 50 knots . snow likely until afternoon. a chance of
snow . waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 25 feet. a
gale warning may be needed.
$$
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