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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est tue jan 6 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 cross lake ontario tonight before 
moving into the gulf of maine wednesday. a 30.1 inch high will then 
build from the ohio valley wednesday to off the mid atlantic coast 
by late thursday while strengthening to 30.3 inches. a 29.5 inch low 
will then move from near lake michigan thursday night to quebec 
friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the lake friday. another 
29.6 inch low is then forecast to develop over lower michigan 
saturday, then move to quebec by sunday while deepening to 29.1 
inches. a trailing cold front is forecast to cross the lake saturday 
night.


loz062-070400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. patchy fog. rain early, then rain showers late this
evening. rain showers with snow showers likely after midnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of
rain showers friday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers saturday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est tue jan 6 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 cross lake ontario tonight before 
moving into the gulf of maine wednesday. a 30.1 inch high will then 
build from the ohio valley wednesday to off the mid atlantic coast 
by late thursday while strengthening to 30.3 inches. a 29.5 inch low 
will then move from near lake michigan thursday night to quebec 
friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the lake friday. another 
29.6 inch low is then forecast to develop over lower michigan 
saturday, then move to quebec by sunday while deepening to 29.1 
inches. a trailing cold front is forecast to cross the lake saturday 
night.


loz063-064-070400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
402 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
areas of fog. rain early, then rain showers. rain showers likely,
a chance of snow showers and freezing rain late. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. patchy
fog early. a chance of snow and rain showers early, then a chance
of snow showers late in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely during the
day, then a chance of rain showers friday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers saturday
night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers during
the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 12 to
16 feet building to 13 to 18 feet, then subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
256 pm est tue jan 6 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...
a warm front continues to drift northeastward across lake erie
through this early evening before a cold front sweeps eastward 
across the lake this evening. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches 
should affect lake erie on wednesday through thursday as the core 
of the ridge moves from the ozarks to atlantic waters near the 
delmarva peninsula. during thursday night through friday, a low 
should wobble northeastward from the upper mississippi valley to 
southern quebec and weaken to 29.80 inches. accordingly, a warm 
front should sweep northeastward across lake erie thursday night 
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on 
friday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
should build briefly from the northern great lakes and vicinity 
friday night. on saturday, another low should wobble northeastward
from the lower ohio valley to lake huron, deepen to 29.30 inches,
and allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across lake erie 
before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across the lake. 
behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should 
linger over lake erie on sunday.


lez061-166>169-070315-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
256 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. patchy
fog through the early overnight. rain early, then rain with a
chance of drizzle late this evening. snow likely, a chance of
rain and drizzle after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of rain and drizzle early. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain likely during the day, then a chance of snow and rain
saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
256 pm est tue jan 6 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...
a warm front continues to drift northeastward across lake erie
through this early evening before a cold front sweeps eastward 
across the lake this evening. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches 
should affect lake erie on wednesday through thursday as the core 
of the ridge moves from the ozarks to atlantic waters near the 
delmarva peninsula. during thursday night through friday, a low 
should wobble northeastward from the upper mississippi valley to 
southern quebec and weaken to 29.80 inches. accordingly, a warm 
front should sweep northeastward across lake erie thursday night 
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on 
friday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
should build briefly from the northern great lakes and vicinity 
friday night. on saturday, another low should wobble northeastward
from the lower ohio valley to lake huron, deepen to 29.30 inches,
and allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across lake erie 
before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across the lake. 
behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should 
linger over lake erie on sunday.


lez162>165-070315-
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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
256 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. patchy fog early. a chance of rain and drizzle early,
then a slight chance of drizzle. a slight chance of rain and
drizzle late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
to 30 knots. rain.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 pm est tue jan 6 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, 29.50 inches, lifts into the great lakes
tuesday along with a warm front. a wintry mix is possible,
especially for lake huron. high pressure, 29.90 inches, then
returns for the mid-week period.


lhz361-362-070500-
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-
351 pm est tue jan 6 2026

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


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 pm est tue jan 6 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, 29.50 inches, lifts into the great lakes
tuesday along with a warm front. a wintry mix is possible,
especially for lake huron. high pressure, 29.90 inches, then
returns for the mid-week period.


lcz460-070500-
lake st clair-
351 pm est tue jan 6 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow in the
evening. widespread fog early in the evening. patchy fog in the late
evening and overnight.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy fog in
the morning.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20
to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. light rain. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the
evening. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain.
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy with light rain likely and a chance of light snow.
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow.  a gale warning may be
needed.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 pm est tue jan 6 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, 29.50 inches, lifts into the great lakes
tuesday along with a warm front. a wintry mix is possible,
especially for lake huron. high pressure, 29.90 inches, then
returns for the mid-week period.


lhz363-462>464-070500-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
351 pm est tue jan 6 2026

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


$$