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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt thu jul 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 weak ridge averaging 29.9 inches extends from the northwestern 
great lakes before a weak cold front sweeps southward across lake 
ontario thursday evening through thursday night. behind the front, 
another ridge averaging 30.1 inches builds southeastward through 
friday before exiting toward southern new england friday night. on 
saturday, a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake 
ontario and then a cold front should sweep eastward across the lake 
later in the day as a 29.7 inch low moves eastward across the 
northern great lakes. behind the low and cold front, a ridge 
averaging 29.9 inches should impact lake ontario as the ridge slides 
southeastward across the eastern great lakes through monday.


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

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. areas of smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt thu jul 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 weak ridge averaging 29.9 inches extends from the northwestern 
great lakes before a weak cold front sweeps southward across lake 
ontario thursday evening through thursday night. behind the front, 
another ridge averaging 30.1 inches builds southeastward through 
friday before exiting toward southern new england friday night. on 
saturday, a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake 
ontario and then a cold front should sweep eastward across the lake 
later in the day as a 29.7 inch low moves eastward across the 
northern great lakes. behind the low and cold front, a ridge 
averaging 29.9 inches should impact lake ontario as the ridge slides 
southeastward across the eastern great lakes through monday.


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

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. smoke in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
702 am edt thu jul 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches briefly builds into the region today. a
warm front will lift north across the lake early saturday followed
by a cold front saturday night. another cold front is expected to
move through the region on tuesday.


lez061-167>169-161415-
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-
702 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. smoke. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots. areas of smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
patchy smoke in the evening. showers likely overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
702 am edt thu jul 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches briefly builds into the region today. a
warm front will lift north across the lake early saturday followed
by a cold front saturday night. another cold front is expected to
move through the region on tuesday.


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-
702 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
smoke through early afternoon, then areas of smoke late. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. areas
of smoke early, then smoke from late evening on. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. smoke. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
areas of smoke in the evening. a chance of showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
702 am edt thu jul 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches briefly builds into the region today. a
warm front will lift north across the lake early saturday followed
by a cold front saturday night. another cold front is expected to
move through the region on tuesday.


lez164>166-161415-
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-
702 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. areas
of smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
areas of smoke in the evening. showers likely overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 am edt thu jul 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today with high 
pressure building back in. the next weak low pressure systems 
arrive friday bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms,
followed by a secondary low on saturday.


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lake st clair-
346 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. smoke. waves 2
feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly cloudy. smoke early in the evening...then areas of
smoke late in the evening. patchy smoke after midnight. waves 2 feet
or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 knots.
mostly sunny. areas of smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke early in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in
the evening. partly sunny in the morning...then showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am edt thu jul 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today with high 
pressure building back in. the next weak low pressure systems 
arrive friday bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms,
followed by a secondary low on saturday.


lhz361-362-161545-
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-
345 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. smoke in the evening...then areas of
smoke after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke in the
morning. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. patchy smoke in the
evening. showers likely in the evening...then showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon becoming north
10 to 15 knots late in the evening. showers likely in the
morning. a chance of showers late in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots . a chance of showers
until early evening. rain showers by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am edt thu jul 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today with high 
pressure building back in. the next weak low pressure systems 
arrive friday bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms,
followed by a secondary low on saturday.


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-
345 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. areas of smoke in the
evening...then patchy smoke after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. areas of smoke in the
evening. a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon.
showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then veering to the east by midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers likely by midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet . 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am edt thu jul 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today with high 
pressure building back in. the next weak low pressure systems 
arrive friday bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms,
followed by a secondary low on saturday.


lhz363-161545-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
345 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
light and variable late in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable early in
the morning. areas of smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. areas of smoke in the morning...
then patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. patchy smoke in the
evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...
then showers likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
afternoon...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots late in the evening. showers likely. a chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable early in the evening becoming south 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. rain showers by midnight. waves 2 feet or less building
to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


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