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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 am edt sun apr 5 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 29.3 inch surface low near southwest quebec this early 
morning will carry a cold front from just east of the lake to new 
england today. a secondary cold front then follow and cross the lake 
tonight and monday. a 30.5 inch high will then build across the 
great lakes tuesday and tuesday night, before sliding east and off 
the new england coast wednesday. a 29.6 inch surface low will then 
track northeast across the ontario province, dragging a pair of 
fronts, warm then cold, across the lake thursday.


loz062-051500-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
410 am edt sun apr 5 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers with rain showers
likely. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during the day.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 am edt sun apr 5 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 29.3 inch surface low near southwest quebec this early 
morning will carry a cold front from just east of the lake to new 
england today. a secondary cold front then follow and cross the lake 
tonight and monday. a 30.5 inch high will then build across the 
great lakes tuesday and tuesday night, before sliding east and off 
the new england coast wednesday. a 29.6 inch surface low will then 
track northeast across the ontario province, dragging a pair of 
fronts, warm then cold, across the lake thursday.


loz063>065-051500-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
410 am edt sun apr 5 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely early.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the evening, then snow and rain showers likely overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely during the
day. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
944 am edt sun apr 5 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 trough of 29.90 inches will remain over lake erie today. low 
pressure 29.90 inches moves east across the great lakes monday,
pulling another cold front across the lake. high pressure of 
30.60 inches will build across the great lakes region tuesday. a 
warm front will lift north across lake erie on wednesday as low 
pressure of 29.60 inches approaches lake superior. this system 
will pull a cold front south across lake erie thursday night as 
the low continues northeast into quebec.


lez061-168-169-052015-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
944 am edt sun apr 5 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of rain and snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the
evening. a slight chance of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds around 10 knots. a chance of snow and rain
showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then
a chance of snow and rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers thursday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
944 am edt sun apr 5 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 trough of 29.90 inches will remain over lake erie today. low 
pressure 29.90 inches moves east across the great lakes monday,
pulling another cold front across the lake. high pressure of 
30.60 inches will build across the great lakes region tuesday. a 
warm front will lift north across lake erie on wednesday as low 
pressure of 29.60 inches approaches lake superior. this system 
will pull a cold front south across lake erie thursday night as 
the low continues northeast into quebec.


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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-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
944 am edt sun apr 5 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. 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
944 am edt sun apr 5 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 trough of 29.90 inches will remain over lake erie today. low 
pressure 29.90 inches moves east across the great lakes monday,
pulling another cold front across the lake. high pressure of 
30.60 inches will build across the great lakes region tuesday. a 
warm front will lift north across lake erie on wednesday as low 
pressure of 29.60 inches approaches lake superior. this system 
will pull a cold front south across lake erie thursday night as 
the low continues northeast into quebec.


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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-
944 am edt sun apr 5 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
917 am edt sun apr 5 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...departing low pressure ushers in a cooler air mass on
gusty westerly wind today with gales forecast across northern
lake huron. a weak clipper system tracks through monday into
early tuesday, followed by high pressure tuesday night. the next
low organizes over the upper midwest wednesday, sending a cold
front through on thursday.


lcz460-052130-
lake st clair-
917 am edt sun apr 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 25 knots. 
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. a chance of light
showers early in the morning. light showers likely early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy
becoming mostly cloudy. light showers likely early in the evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon...then veering to the southeast in the evening.
mostly clear in the morning then clearing. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
916 am edt sun apr 5 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...departing low pressure ushers in a cooler air mass on
gusty westerly wind today with gales forecast across northern
lake huron. a weak clipper system tracks through monday into
early tuesday, followed by high pressure tuesday night. the next
low organizes over the upper midwest wednesday, sending a cold
front through on thursday.


lhz463-464-052130-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
916 am edt sun apr 5 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow showers likely in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...
then backing to the south 10 to 15 knots late in the evening.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to
12 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
916 am edt sun apr 5 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...departing low pressure ushers in a cooler air mass on
gusty westerly wind today with gales forecast across northern
lake huron. a weak clipper system tracks through monday into
early tuesday, followed by high pressure tuesday night. the next
low organizes over the upper midwest wednesday, sending a cold
front through on thursday.


lhz361-362-052130-
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-
916 am edt sun apr 5 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet early
in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet late in the morning...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the afternoon building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
evening. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain . waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet . waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots until early evening...
then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. a chance of rain.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
916 am edt sun apr 5 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...departing low pressure ushers in a cooler air mass on
gusty westerly wind today with gales forecast across northern
lake huron. a weak clipper system tracks through monday into
early tuesday, followed by high pressure tuesday night. the next
low organizes over the upper midwest wednesday, sending a cold
front through on thursday.


lhz363-462-052130-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
916 am edt sun apr 5 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the south late in
the afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...
then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. a chance of rain.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 


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