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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu jun 18 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...an unseasonably strong 29.1 inch low will move across 
southern quebec through tonight. this low will then move slowly east 
to the canadian maritimes friday while filling to 29.4 inches, 
eventually moving east of newfoundland by saturday night. a weak 
ridge of high pressure averaging 29.9 inches will then build into 
the great lakes saturday night through sunday. a 29.6 inch low is 
then forecast to move over or just south of the lower great lakes 
monday, before moving off the new england coast by tuesday.


loz062-190300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kbuf 182002
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu jun 18 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...an unseasonably strong 29.1 inch low will move across 
southern quebec through tonight. this low will then move slowly east 
to the canadian maritimes friday while filling to 29.4 inches, 
eventually moving east of newfoundland by saturday night. a weak 
ridge of high pressure averaging 29.9 inches will then build into 
the great lakes saturday night through sunday. a 29.6 inch low is 
then forecast to move over or just south of the lower great lakes 
monday, before moving off the new england coast by tuesday.


loz063>065-190300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. waves 7 to 10 feet building to
9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 181956
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt thu jun 18 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 trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers over the lake through 
friday before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches 
overspreads lake erie from the west on saturday through sunday. 
during sunday night through monday, a trough averaging 29.80 
inches should impact lake erie as the parent low wobbles east- 
northeastward from near the mid mississippi valley to near 
central new york and deepens to 29.60 inches. behind the low, a 
ridge averaging 30.00 inches should build from the north-central 
united states and vicinity monday night through this tuesday.


lez165>168-190215-
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-
356 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely sunday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 181956
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt thu jun 18 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 trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers over the lake through 
friday before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches 
overspreads lake erie from the west on saturday through sunday. 
during sunday night through monday, a trough averaging 29.80 
inches should impact lake erie as the parent low wobbles east- 
northeastward from near the mid mississippi valley to near 
central new york and deepens to 29.60 inches. behind the low, a 
ridge averaging 30.00 inches should build from the north-central 
united states and vicinity monday night through this tuesday.


lez061-169-190215-
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-
356 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers early. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a slight chance of showers late in the morning. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. showers likely sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 181956
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt thu jun 18 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 trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers over the lake through 
friday before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches 
overspreads lake erie from the west on saturday through sunday. 
during sunday night through monday, a trough averaging 29.80 
inches should impact lake erie as the parent low wobbles east- 
northeastward from near the mid mississippi valley to near 
central new york and deepens to 29.60 inches. behind the low, a 
ridge averaging 30.00 inches should build from the north-central 
united states and vicinity monday night through this tuesday.


lez162>164-190215-
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-
356 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms sunday night. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 181957
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm edt thu jun 18 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...breezy west flow persists today before a ridge of high
pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in late tonight through tomorrow
morning. this will reduce winds speeds and gust potential through
the weekend. the next low pressure system, 29.60 inches, will
arrive late sunday into monday morning, bringins renewed rain and
thunderstorm chances along with elevated winds speeds across the
southern great lakes.


lhz361-190400-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
357 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots . waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west early in
the evening...then veering to the northwest by midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 181957
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm edt thu jun 18 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...breezy west flow persists today before a ridge of high
pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in late tonight through tomorrow
morning. this will reduce winds speeds and gust potential through
the weekend. the next low pressure system, 29.60 inches, will
arrive late sunday into monday morning, bringins renewed rain and
thunderstorm chances along with elevated winds speeds across the
southern great lakes.


lcz460-190400-
lake st clair-
357 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. a
chance of light showers early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in the
afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. mostly
sunny becoming partly sunny in the afternoon becoming mostly cloudy.
showers likely in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. partly
cloudy. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. a small craft advisory
may be needed.
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2
feet or less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 181957
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm edt thu jun 18 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...breezy west flow persists today before a ridge of high
pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in late tonight through tomorrow
morning. this will reduce winds speeds and gust potential through
the weekend. the next low pressure system, 29.60 inches, will
arrive late sunday into monday morning, bringins renewed rain and
thunderstorm chances along with elevated winds speeds across the
southern great lakes.


lhz362-363-190400-
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-
357 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 181957
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm edt thu jun 18 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...breezy west flow persists today before a ridge of high
pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in late tonight through tomorrow
morning. this will reduce winds speeds and gust potential through
the weekend. the next low pressure system, 29.60 inches, will
arrive late sunday into monday morning, bringins renewed rain and
thunderstorm chances along with elevated winds speeds across the
southern great lakes.


lhz462>464-190400-
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-
357 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north. a
chance of showers early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$