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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 1/11/2026 4:02 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/11/2026 11:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est sun jan 11 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 29.4 inch low over nova scotia this evening will move
northeast to newfoundland by monday while deepening to 28.3 inches.
in its wake...a 30.5 inch high over the tennessee valley will
briefly ridge across the lower lakes tonight...with its axis then
sliding east across new england monday. another 29.3 inch low will
then move from western ontario province tuesday to southern quebec
wednesday. this system will push its trailing cold front across the
lake wednesday night, with a secondary 29.4 inch coastal low then
developing along the mid-atlantic coastline wednesday night and
lingering just off the southern new england coast through thursday
night.
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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est sun jan 11 2026
...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers
early. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. waves
3 to 5 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow and
rain showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers friday night. waves 2 to 3 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/11/2026 3:55 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/12/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 pm est sun jan 11 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...southern huron gusts to gales drop off early this
evening with decreasing winds due to inbound high pressure
influence. mild and breezy conditions expected monday and tuesday
ahead of the next low pressure system, 29.20 inches, with rain to
start. the low then slowly pivots through the region tuesday
night into wednesday, eventually forcing a cold front through and
a changeover to snow. post-frontal gales are possible late
wednesday.
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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-
355 pm est sun jan 11 2026
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming
southwest 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. a chance of snow
after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of snow and
rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and
snow in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon...then
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the evening. a chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet . waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest .
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 1/11/2026 3:55 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/12/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 pm est sun jan 11 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...southern huron gusts to gales drop off early this
evening with decreasing winds due to inbound high pressure
influence. mild and breezy conditions expected monday and tuesday
ahead of the next low pressure system, 29.20 inches, with rain to
start. the low then slowly pivots through the region tuesday
night into wednesday, eventually forcing a cold front through and
a changeover to snow. post-frontal gales are possible late
wednesday.
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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-
355 pm est sun jan 11 2026
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming
southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in
the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the morning...then rain
likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to
30 knots early in the evening. rain likely in the evening...then
a chance of rain after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales late in the
afternoon. a chance of rain and snow...then a chance of snow late
in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.thursday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet . waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
southwest . waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
$$
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