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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt fri oct 16 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 29.5 inch low will move across southern ontario 
province this morning, then continue to move northeast across the 
saint lawrence valley this afternoon before reaching the canadian 
maritimes by saturday while deepening to 29.1 inches. a 30.5 inch 
high will then build into the ohio valley saturday night before 
expanding across the lower great lakes and new england sunday 
through monday. a broad ridge of high pressure averaging 30.4 inches 
will remain in place across the ohio valley and great lakes much of 
next week.


loz062-161500-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. periods of rain this morning, then a
chance of showers this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt fri oct 16 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 29.5 inch low will move across southern ontario 
province this morning, then continue to move northeast across the 
saint lawrence valley this afternoon before reaching the canadian 
maritimes by saturday while deepening to 29.1 inches. a 30.5 inch 
high will then build into the ohio valley saturday night before 
expanding across the lower great lakes and new england sunday 
through monday. a broad ridge of high pressure averaging 30.4 inches 
will remain in place across the ohio valley and great lakes much of 
next week.


loz063>065-161500-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. periods of rain
through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am edt fri oct 16 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... 
low pressure 29.60 inches will extend a cold front through the 
area today, followed by high pressure 30.50 inches building late 
saturday and persisting through mid-next week. 


lez162-163-161415-
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-
335 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a slight
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers. showers late.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers early,
then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am edt fri oct 16 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... 
low pressure 29.60 inches will extend a cold front through the 
area today, followed by high pressure 30.50 inches building late 
saturday and persisting through mid-next week. 


lez164>168-161415-
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-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-
335 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then
showers this afternoon. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers from late evening on.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am edt fri oct 16 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... 
low pressure 29.60 inches will extend a cold front through the 
area today, followed by high pressure 30.50 inches building late 
saturday and persisting through mid-next week. 


lez061-169-161415-
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-
335 am edt fri oct 16 2026

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers
likely this afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers from
late evening on. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am edt fri oct 16 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...deepening low pressure tracks across the central great
lakes this morning. a strong cold front in its wake brings
northerly gales this afternoon and evening. a ridge of high
pressure then builds across the ohio valley on saturday and
sunday with gusts westerly winds across the central lakes.


lcz460-161545-
lake st clair-
345 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon...then becoming
northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the
morning. a chance of light rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales by
midnight...then diminishing to 30 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy until early morning then clearing. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.saturday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late
morning and afternoon.
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 am edt fri oct 16 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...deepening low pressure tracks across the central great
lakes this morning. a strong cold front in its wake brings
northerly gales this afternoon and evening. a ridge of high
pressure then builds across the ohio valley on saturday and
sunday with gusts westerly winds across the central lakes.


lhz462>464-161545-
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-
344 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering to the northwest with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the
afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.tonight...north at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales . rain in the evening. waves
12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
west 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 am edt fri oct 16 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...deepening low pressure tracks across the central great
lakes this morning. a strong cold front in its wake brings
northerly gales this afternoon and evening. a ridge of high
pressure then builds across the ohio valley on saturday and
sunday with gusts westerly winds across the central lakes.


lhz362-363-161545-
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-
344 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of rain. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...north at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then veering to the southwest by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 am edt fri oct 16 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...deepening low pressure tracks across the central great
lakes this morning. a strong cold front in its wake brings
northerly gales this afternoon and evening. a ridge of high
pressure then builds across the ohio valley on saturday and
sunday with gusts westerly winds across the central lakes.


lhz361-161545-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
344 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
light and variable . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 


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