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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
issued by national weather service cleveland oh
346 am edt tue sep 15 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 30.3 inch high will depart the eastern great lakes 
today as a warm front lifts north of the lake. a weakening cold 
front will cross the lake tonight into wednesday and settle south 
of the lake. a weak 30.1 inch low will move across the front and 
south of the lake on thursday. a 30.4 inch high will build from 
the northwest starting on thursday night through saturday.


loz062-151530-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
346 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
issued by national weather service cleveland oh
346 am edt tue sep 15 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 30.3 inch high will depart the eastern great lakes 
today as a warm front lifts north of the lake. a weakening cold 
front will cross the lake tonight into wednesday and settle south 
of the lake. a weak 30.1 inch low will move across the front and 
south of the lake on thursday. a 30.4 inch high will build from 
the northwest starting on thursday night through saturday.


loz063>065-151530-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
346 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet 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
343 am edt tue sep 15 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 lifts north over lake erie today before a cold front
crosses the lake tonight. the front with a pressure of 30.20
inches will waver across the ohio valley wednesday and thursday
before exiting late thursday into friday. high pressure 30.20 
builds over lake erie into saturday.


lez162-163-151415-
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-
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms saturday night. 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
343 am edt tue sep 15 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 lifts north over lake erie today before a cold front
crosses the lake tonight. the front with a pressure of 30.20
inches will waver across the ohio valley wednesday and thursday
before exiting late thursday into friday. high pressure 30.20 
builds over lake erie into saturday.


lez164>168-151415-
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-
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. a chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
343 am edt tue sep 15 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 lifts north over lake erie today before a cold front
crosses the lake tonight. the front with a pressure of 30.20
inches will waver across the ohio valley wednesday and thursday
before exiting late thursday into friday. high pressure 30.20 
builds over lake erie into saturday.


lez061-169-151415-
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-
343 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
east. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers during
the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron...corrected
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
352 am edt tue sep 15 2026
 
corrected synopsis 

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, tracks across northern 
ontario today which elevates wind gusts to gale force across 
central and northern lake huron. a gale warning is in effect there
through this afternoon. the low pressure system ushers a weak 
cold front across the region tuesday night, then high pressure 
passes across northern ontario on wednesday.


lhz361-151600-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
352 am edt tue sep 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

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


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron...corrected
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
352 am edt tue sep 15 2026
 
corrected synopsis 

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, tracks across northern 
ontario today which elevates wind gusts to gale force across 
central and northern lake huron. a gale warning is in effect there
through this afternoon. the low pressure system ushers a weak 
cold front across the region tuesday night, then high pressure 
passes across northern ontario on wednesday.


lhz362-363-151600-
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-
352 am edt tue sep 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...south winds to 30 knots. gusts to 40 knot gales. showers
in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18
feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight...then veering to the northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast in
the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening becoming east 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. a chance of. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. showers likely. a chance
of thunderstorms. a chance of showers by midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron...corrected
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
352 am edt tue sep 15 2026
 
corrected synopsis 

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, tracks across northern 
ontario today which elevates wind gusts to gale force across 
central and northern lake huron. a gale warning is in effect there
through this afternoon. the low pressure system ushers a weak 
cold front across the region tuesday night, then high pressure 
passes across northern ontario on wednesday.


lhz462>464-151600-
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-
352 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots. a chance 
of showers in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally 
around 12 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then veering to the west after
midnight becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am edt tue sep 15 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, tracks across northern 
ontario today which elevates wind gusts to gale force across 
central and northern lake huron. a gale warning is in effect there
through this afternoon. the low pressure system ushers a weak 
cold front across the region tuesday night, then high pressure 
passes across northern ontario on wednesday.


lcz460-151600-
lake st clair-
350 am edt tue sep 15 2026

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots by
midnight...then veering to the north early in the morning. showers
likely in the evening. a chance of thunderstorms. showers after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5
to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy ...
then mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light showers in the morning...then partly cloudy in the
afternoon and evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$