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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sat sep 12 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.0 inches continues 
to exit eastward and allows a wavy warm front to sweep northeastward 
across the lake this evening. a cold front then sweeps eastward 
across the lake on sunday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 
30.2 inches will slide eastward across the lower great lakes through 
monday. the ridge should exit toward new england on tuesday and 
allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across the lake. a cold 
front should sweep eastward across the lake on wednesday and be 
followed by a ridge averaging 30.1 inches and building from the 
upper midwest through thursday.


loz062-130900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt sat sep 12 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers thursday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt sat sep 12 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.0 inches continues 
to exit eastward and allows a wavy warm front to sweep northeastward 
across the lake this evening. a cold front then sweeps eastward 
across the lake on sunday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 
30.2 inches will slide eastward across the lower great lakes through 
monday. the ridge should exit toward new england on tuesday and 
allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across the lake. a cold 
front should sweep eastward across the lake on wednesday and be 
followed by a ridge averaging 30.1 inches and building from the 
upper midwest through thursday.


loz063>065-130900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt sat sep 12 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of
showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers early. a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers
tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 2 feet 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
956 pm edt sat sep 12 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 29.80 inches extends across lower michigan and
will move south across lake erie on sunday. a secondary stronger 
cold front will arrive late sunday ahead of high pressure of 30.30
inches that will build in for monday. pressure falls to 30.20 
inches tuesday night as a warm front sets up over lake erie for 
midweek.


lez162-163-130815-
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-
956 pm edt sat sep 12 2026

.overnight...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely wednesday night.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers thursday 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
956 pm edt sat sep 12 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 29.80 inches extends across lower michigan and
will move south across lake erie on sunday. a secondary stronger 
cold front will arrive late sunday ahead of high pressure of 30.30
inches that will build in for monday. pressure falls to 30.20 
inches tuesday night as a warm front sets up over lake erie for 
midweek.


lez164>168-130815-
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-
956 pm edt sat sep 12 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. isolated
showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. isolated showers and
thunderstorms early. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 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. 
.monday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers thursday 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
956 pm edt sat sep 12 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 29.80 inches extends across lower michigan and
will move south across lake erie on sunday. a secondary stronger 
cold front will arrive late sunday ahead of high pressure of 30.30
inches that will build in for monday. pressure falls to 30.20 
inches tuesday night as a warm front sets up over lake erie for 
midweek.


lez061-169-130815-
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-
956 pm edt sat sep 12 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
isolated showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. isolated
showers and thunderstorms early. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm edt sat sep 12 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, 29.30 inches, will continue to push
eastward over northern ontario as it drags a cold front across
the central great lakes through sunday. northwesterly flow
increases on sunday behind the front.


lhz361>363-130945-
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-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
941 pm edt sat sep 12 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight...then
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales late in
the morning...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. showers in the morning. rain showers likely late in
the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in
the evening. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight. a chance of showers by midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
until afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm edt sat sep 12 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, 29.30 inches, will continue to push
eastward over northern ontario as it drags a cold front across
the central great lakes through sunday. northwesterly flow
increases on sunday behind the front.


lhz462>464-130945-
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-
941 pm edt sat sep 12 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest
early in the afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. showers
likely...then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
by midnight. a chance of showers early in the evening. rain
showers likely by midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely until afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt sat sep 12 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, 29.30 inches, will continue to push
eastward over northern ontario as it drags a cold front across
the central great lakes through sunday. northwesterly flow
increases on sunday behind the front.


lcz460-130945-
lake st clair-
940 pm edt sat sep 12 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening then
clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots. partly cloudy. a chance of light showers. showers likely in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less.

$$