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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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 large 30.6 inch high will build east across the lake 
tonight, then slide to the atlantic coastline monday. a 29.8 inch 
low just north of lake superior tuesday will pass north of the lake, 
resulting in a pair of fronts passing across the region. following 
the passage of this system, a 30.4 inch high will then build across 
the lake wednesday, sliding off the atlantic coastline thursday.


loz063-230400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est mon dec 22 2025

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers late this evening.
rain and snow after midnight, then rain late. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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 large 30.6 inch high will build east across the lake 
tonight, then slide to the atlantic coastline monday. a 29.8 inch 
low just north of lake superior tuesday will pass north of the lake, 
resulting in a pair of fronts passing across the region. following 
the passage of this system, a 30.4 inch high will then build across 
the lake wednesday, sliding off the atlantic coastline thursday.


loz062-230400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est mon dec 22 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. rain likely with a chance of snow showers this evening,
then rain and snow after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain in the morning, then a chance of rain showers
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow during the day, then snow, a chance of rain and freezing
rain friday night. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
255 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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 warm front will lift north across lake erie tonight followed by
a cold front late tuesday. high pressure 30.40 inches returns
tuesday night into wednesday before another low pressure 30.00
inches moves across the southern great lakes on thursday into
friday. a trough averaging 30.10 inches will linger into saturday.


lez061-168-169-230315-
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-
255 pm est mon dec 22 2025

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow
this evening, then rain after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain early, then a slight chance of rain
late in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south less
than 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day, then a chance of rain friday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely saturday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
255 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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 warm front will lift north across lake erie tonight followed by
a cold front late tuesday. high pressure 30.40 inches returns
tuesday night into wednesday before another low pressure 30.00
inches moves across the southern great lakes on thursday into
friday. a trough averaging 30.10 inches will linger into saturday.


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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-
255 pm est mon dec 22 2025

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of snow early, then a chance of rain and snow late
this evening. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
a chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of rain
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
255 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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 warm front will lift north across lake erie tonight followed by
a cold front late tuesday. high pressure 30.40 inches returns
tuesday night into wednesday before another low pressure 30.00
inches moves across the southern great lakes on thursday into
friday. a trough averaging 30.10 inches will linger into saturday.


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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-
255 pm est mon dec 22 2025

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of rain and snow early, then a chance
of rain and snow late this evening. rain after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain early. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain thursday night. waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day, then a chance of rain friday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain likely saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
328 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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, 29.80 inches, will travel from west to 
east across lake superior late tonight through tomorrow morning. 
passage of this system will veer wind direction to the northwest 
and will increase wind speeds across the northern half of lake 
huron, bringing increasing potential to see gust to gales. high 
pressure, 30.40 inches, then quickly fills in across the great 
lakes early wednesday morning.


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lake st clair-
328 pm est mon dec 22 2025

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10
knots early in the morning. cloudy. a chance of light snow in the
evening...then a chance of light rain after midnight. a chance of
drizzle and light freezing drizzle after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of drizzle early in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain and
snow early in the evening...then a chance of light rain in the late
evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15
knots in the evening. partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. light rain. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
327 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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, 29.80 inches, will travel from west to 
east across lake superior late tonight through tomorrow morning. 
passage of this system will veer wind direction to the northwest 
and will increase wind speeds across the northern half of lake 
huron, bringing increasing potential to see gust to gales. high 
pressure, 30.40 inches, then quickly fills in across the great 
lakes early wednesday morning.


lhz363-462-230430-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
327 pm est mon dec 22 2025

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. a chance of rain and snow. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the south early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast late in the afternoon...then becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. a chance of snow and rain late in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in
the evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow and rain likely early in the morning...then a chance of rain
and snow . waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow by midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
327 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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, 29.80 inches, will travel from west to 
east across lake superior late tonight through tomorrow morning. 
passage of this system will veer wind direction to the northwest 
and will increase wind speeds across the northern half of lake 
huron, bringing increasing potential to see gust to gales. high 
pressure, 30.40 inches, then quickly fills in across the great 
lakes early wednesday morning.


lhz463-464-230430-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
327 pm est mon dec 22 2025

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon...then
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the southeast early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast late in the afternoon...then becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain late in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
rain and freezing rain early in the morning. rain and freezing
rain likely early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southeast
until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early evening...then building to
3 to 5 feet by midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
327 pm est mon dec 22 2025

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, 29.80 inches, will travel from west to 
east across lake superior late tonight through tomorrow morning. 
passage of this system will veer wind direction to the northwest 
and will increase wind speeds across the northern half of lake 
huron, bringing increasing potential to see gust to gales. high 
pressure, 30.40 inches, then quickly fills in across the great 
lakes early wednesday morning.


lhz361-362-230430-
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-
327 pm est mon dec 22 2025

...gale watch in effect from tuesday afternoon through tuesday
evening...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. a chance of drizzle in the evening. a chance of rain
and snow. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a
chance of rain and snow in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south early
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. a chance of snow late in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. snow likely early in the morning. a
chance of rain until early evening. a chance of snow early in the
evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots by midnight. a chance of rain and snow by midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 


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