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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est sat dec 27 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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 inches will 
build into quebec and new england through tonight. low pressure 
averaging 29.1 inches will then cross the lower great lakes sunday 
night, before moving to northern new england and southern quebec 
monday, then to the canadian maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 
28.9 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.
rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
rain and snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow
showers monday night. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 16 to
21 feet. waves occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 15 to 19 feet
subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est sat dec 27 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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 inches will 
build into quebec and new england through tonight. low pressure 
averaging 29.1 inches will then cross the lower great lakes sunday 
night, before moving to northern new england and southern quebec 
monday, then to the canadian maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 
28.9 inches.


loz062-271600-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. rain
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then snow showers monday night. waves 10 to
13 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers during the day, then a
chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
243 am est sat dec 27 2025

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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. 
low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the central plains on
sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. this low will 
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern lakes on monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on tuesday 
and wednesday behind the system.


lez061-167>169-271515-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
243 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow and rain during the day, then snow monday night. waves 12 to
16 feet building to 15 to 19 feet, then subsiding to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then
snow likely tuesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely during the day,
then a chance of snow wednesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
243 am est sat dec 27 2025

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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. 
low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the central plains on
sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. this low will 
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern lakes on monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on tuesday 
and wednesday behind the system.


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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-
243 am est sat dec 27 2025

.today...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. a
slight chance of rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow monday night. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
243 am est sat dec 27 2025

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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build over the lake today. 
low pressure 29.60 inches will develop over the central plains on
sunday and extend a warm front near the lake. this low will 
deepen to 28.80 inches over the northern lakes on monday, while
dragging a surface cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake on tuesday 
and wednesday behind the system.


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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm 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-
243 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
evening...

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. snow
and rain during the day, then snow likely monday night. waves
12 to 17 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 am est sat dec 27 2025

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 ridge of high pressure takes residence through
early saturday. low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, then
moves into the region sunday night, bringing west to northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cold northwest flow pattern will dominate much of next week.


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347 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots early in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. a chance of rain early in the morning...then
rain in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35
knot gales after midnight. rain...then light rain likely after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
a gale warning may be needed.
.monday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. light
rain likely early in the morning...then light snow in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.monday night...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. mostly cloudy. light snow early in the evening...then a
chance of light snow by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon
and evening. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon and
evening.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 am est sat dec 27 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...a weak ridge of high pressure takes residence through
early saturday. low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, then
moves into the region sunday night, bringing west to northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cold northwest flow pattern will dominate much of next week.


lhz363-462-271700-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
346 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the
morning...then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south to
30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. rain in the
evening...then rain with snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...west at 40 knot gales becoming northwest at 45 knot
gales late in the afternoon. isolated storm force gusts to 50 
knots. snow likely. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 12
to 16 feet building to 18 to 23 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 28 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a
chance of snow . waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet .
waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots . gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 am est sat dec 27 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...a weak ridge of high pressure takes residence through
early saturday. low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, then
moves into the region sunday night, bringing west to northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cold northwest flow pattern will dominate much of next week.


lhz463-464-271700-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
346 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. rain.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales becoming northwest at
40 knot gales late in the afternoon. isolated storm force gusts 
to 50 knots. snow and rain likely in the morning...then snow late 
in the morning. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 8 to 
12 feet building to 18 to 23 feet. waves occasionally around 28 
feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a
chance of snow early in the morning...then snow likely . waves
14 to 18 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally
around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 am est sat dec 27 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...a weak ridge of high pressure takes residence through
early saturday. low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, then
moves into the region sunday night, bringing west to northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cold northwest flow pattern will dominate much of next week.


lhz361-362-271700-
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-
346 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning...then rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. rain. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest at 40 knot gales with isolated storm force 
gusts to 50 knots late in the evening. snow. snow likely late in 
the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to 23 feet late 
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet. a gale 
warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a
chance of snow . waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet .
waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots . a chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 


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