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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
425 pm edt fri mar 20 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 track across the lower great lakes 
this evening before sliding off the east coast tonight. a 30.0 inch 
high will then build across the lake saturday, before a 29.6 inch 
low crosses the lower great lakes sunday and slides off the mid-
atlantic coast monday. a 30.4 inch high is forecast to build across 
the upper great lakes monday, and the lower great lakes tuesday. a 
29.7 inch low tracking across quebec will push its associated cold 
front across the lake on wednesday.


loz062-210300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
425 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
425 pm edt fri mar 20 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 track across the lower great lakes 
this evening before sliding off the east coast tonight. a 30.0 inch 
high will then build across the lake saturday, before a 29.6 inch 
low crosses the lower great lakes sunday and slides off the mid-
atlantic coast monday. a 30.4 inch high is forecast to build across 
the upper great lakes monday, and the lower great lakes tuesday. a 
29.7 inch low tracking across quebec will push its associated cold 
front across the lake on wednesday.


loz063-064-210300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
425 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
rain and snow showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 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
349 pm edt fri mar 20 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 of 29.70 inches will pull a cold front south across
lake erie through early evening. high pressure of 30.10 inches
will build east across the great lakes on saturday. a warm front
will lift back north saturday night ahead of low pressure of 29.60
inches that will cross lake erie towards midday sunday, pulling a
stronger cold front south across the lake. high pressure of 30.40
inches will build southeast from the northern plains to the mid-
atlantic through early next week.


lez162-163-210230-
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-
349 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm edt fri mar 20 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 of 29.70 inches will pull a cold front south across
lake erie through early evening. high pressure of 30.10 inches
will build east across the great lakes on saturday. a warm front
will lift back north saturday night ahead of low pressure of 29.60
inches that will cross lake erie towards midday sunday, pulling a
stronger cold front south across the lake. high pressure of 30.40
inches will build southeast from the northern plains to the mid-
atlantic through early next week.


lez164>167-210230-
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-
349 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
349 pm edt fri mar 20 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 of 29.70 inches will pull a cold front south across
lake erie through early evening. high pressure of 30.10 inches
will build east across the great lakes on saturday. a warm front
will lift back north saturday night ahead of low pressure of 29.60
inches that will cross lake erie towards midday sunday, pulling a
stronger cold front south across the lake. high pressure of 30.40
inches will build southeast from the northern plains to the mid-
atlantic through early next week.


lez061-168-169-210230-
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-
349 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 foot
or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 pm edt fri mar 20 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, briefly fills in over the
great lakes tonight through tomorrow morning holding light winds
across the region. a strong cold front then sinks south on sunday
which will bring breezy northeast winds through the day.


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lake st clair-
355 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain. waves
2 feet or less.
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light rain . waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny becoming mostly
clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 pm edt fri mar 20 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, briefly fills in over the
great lakes tonight through tomorrow morning holding light winds
across the region. a strong cold front then sinks south on sunday
which will bring breezy northeast winds through the day.


lhz462>464-210400-
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-
354 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
south after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. a chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then
becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 pm edt fri mar 20 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, briefly fills in over the
great lakes tonight through tomorrow morning holding light winds
across the region. a strong cold front then sinks south on sunday
which will bring breezy northeast winds through the day.


lhz362-363-210400-
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-
354 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening...then backing to the northwest after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east early
in the afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of rain in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest
late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the evening. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the
evening veering to the east by midnight. 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
354 pm edt fri mar 20 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, briefly fills in over the
great lakes tonight through tomorrow morning holding light winds
across the region. a strong cold front then sinks south on sunday
which will bring breezy northeast winds through the day.


lhz361-210400-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
354 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in
the morning...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow and
rain in the evening...then rain likely and a chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
north 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the west late in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the evening...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening veering to the
east by midnight. a chance of. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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