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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed jan 21 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 29.8 inch low will move from the upper great lakes to 
central quebec through thursday, then to the canadian maritimes 
friday. this low will push a series of cold fronts across the lake, 
with the first passing this evenin, a second arctic cold front 
across the lake thursday morning, followed by a reinforcing tertiary 
front late thursday night into friday morning. at the same time, a 
large 31.1 inch high will build from northwestern canada to the 
northern plains states, with the high then weakening to 30.7 inches 
as it slides eastward across the great lakes and new england over 
the weekend and into monday.


loz063>065-220400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from 1 am est thursday through friday
evening...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely through the early overnight, then a chance of snow
showers late. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to
40 knots. a chance of lake effect snow showers early, then lake
effect snow showers likely from late morning on. waves 10 to
15 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
lake effect snow. waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 13 to 17 feet.
waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. lake effect snow showers. waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed jan 21 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 29.8 inch low will move from the upper great lakes to 
central quebec through thursday, then to the canadian maritimes 
friday. this low will push a series of cold fronts across the lake, 
with the first passing this evenin, a second arctic cold front 
across the lake thursday morning, followed by a reinforcing tertiary 
front late thursday night into friday morning. at the same time, a 
large 31.1 inch high will build from northwestern canada to the 
northern plains states, with the high then weakening to 30.7 inches 
as it slides eastward across the great lakes and new england over 
the weekend and into monday.


loz062-220400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from 1 am est thursday through friday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely this
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. a
chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. snow
likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 pm est wed jan 21 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 cold front will across lake erie this evening with a 
reinforcing cold front later tonight. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger on the lake tonight. another arctic cold front 
will move across the area late thursday night into early friday 
morning. a strong high pressure of 30.70 inches will build into 
the great lakes region friday and persist through early next week.


lez061-169-220330-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
324 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely this
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves in
ice free areas 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray
overnight. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
evening. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. snow likely
during the day, then a chance of snow sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 pm est wed jan 21 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 cold front will across lake erie this evening with a 
reinforcing cold front later tonight. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger on the lake tonight. another arctic cold front 
will move across the area late thursday night into early friday 
morning. a strong high pressure of 30.70 inches will build into 
the great lakes region friday and persist through early next week.


lez162>164-220330-
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-
324 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers early. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow likely during the day. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 pm est wed jan 21 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 cold front will across lake erie this evening with a 
reinforcing cold front later tonight. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger on the lake tonight. another arctic cold front 
will move across the area late thursday night into early friday 
morning. a strong high pressure of 30.70 inches will build into 
the great lakes region friday and persist through early next week.


lez165>168-220330-
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-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
324 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
this evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers early. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow likely saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
sunday night. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
410 pm est wed jan 21 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...low pressure, 29.70 inches, will exit from the
northern great lakes to quebec by tomorrow morning. this will
draw a strong arctic cold front across the great lakes thursday
and friday. expect elevated winds/waves, freezing spray, and
additional periods of snowfall including snow squalls.


lhz362-363-220515-
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-
410 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from thursday morning
through late friday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
6 to 9 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late
in the afternoon. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early
in the morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. heavy freezing spray in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then veering to the northeast late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast by
midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west . waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
410 pm est wed jan 21 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...low pressure, 29.70 inches, will exit from the
northern great lakes to quebec by tomorrow morning. this will
draw a strong arctic cold front across the great lakes thursday
and friday. expect elevated winds/waves, freezing spray, and
additional periods of snowfall including snow squalls.


lhz462>464-220515-
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-
410 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from thursday morning
through late friday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with isolated gusts 
to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. 
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until late
afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray
in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the southwest late in the
afternoon becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the evening.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast by
midnight. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
410 pm est wed jan 21 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...low pressure, 29.70 inches, will exit from the
northern great lakes to quebec by tomorrow morning. this will
draw a strong arctic cold front across the great lakes thursday
and friday. expect elevated winds/waves, freezing spray, and
additional periods of snowfall including snow squalls.


lhz361-220515-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
410 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from thursday morning
through late friday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late
in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray in
the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 15 to
20 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 


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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
410 pm est wed jan 21 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...low pressure, 29.70 inches, will exit from the
northern great lakes to quebec by tomorrow morning. this will
draw a strong arctic cold front across the great lakes thursday
and friday. expect elevated winds/waves, freezing spray, and
additional periods of snowfall.


lcz460-220515-
lake st clair-
410 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy this
evening becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow early in the
evening. a chance of light snow showers after midnight.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly
sunny.
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a chance
of light snow showers .
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the afternoon and evening. partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow.
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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