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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 4/8/2026 6:55 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/8/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
655 pm edt wed apr 8 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 30.6 inch high will move off the coast of new england
tonight and southeast of nova scotia thursday. a 29.5 inch low will
move from the north shore of lake superior tonight to northern
quebec by thursday night, with a trailing cold front crossing the
lake thursday night and friday. a 30.5 inch high is then forecast to
build into the central great lakes saturday, then drift east to new
england by sunday. the cold front from a 29.4 inch low near james
bay will track across the lake monday into tuesday.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
655 pm edt wed apr 8 2026
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds less than 10 knots. rain showers. waves
1 foot or less.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. rain showers
likely in the evening. waves 1 foot or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/8/2026 9:44 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/9/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt wed apr 8 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...increasing southerly winds tonight as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior and ontario. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers move in
tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
through. additional opportunities for showers and perhaps a
thunderstorm thursday night and friday, with some light snowfall
more likely for the north/central huron basin. high pressure then
builds out of the upper midwest to start the weekend, but active
weather will be possible again sunday through tuesday.
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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-
944 pm edt wed apr 8 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. a
chance of rain in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of rain and snow after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. a chance of snow and rain. waves 2 feet
or less.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. rain likely
early in the morning...then a chance of rain . waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots . a chance of rain.
rain likely by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 4/8/2026 9:44 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 4/9/2026 5:45 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt wed apr 8 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...increasing southerly winds tonight as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior and ontario. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers move in
tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
through. additional opportunities for showers and perhaps a
thunderstorm thursday night and friday, with some light snowfall
more likely for the north/central huron basin. high pressure then
builds out of the upper midwest to start the weekend, but active
weather will be possible again sunday through tuesday.
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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-
944 pm edt wed apr 8 2026
.rest of tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. gusts to 30 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
a chance of rain in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain and snow likely in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late
in the afternoon veering to the southeast. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of rain. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots . a chance of rain.
rain likely by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
$$
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