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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
408 pm edt wed apr 1 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 30.7 inch high will build east across quebec tonight 
through thursday. a 29.6 inch low is then forecast to move into the 
central great lakes thursday night before reaching southern quebec 
friday afternoon, lifting the frontal boundary to the south back 
northward over the lake thursday evening. a 29.4 inch surface low 
will track through the central great lakes saturday, then into 
quebec saturday night and sunday, while dragging a cold front across 
the lake saturday night.


loz062-020300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
408 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers
in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. rain
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers
saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers during the day.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
408 pm edt wed apr 1 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 30.7 inch high will build east across quebec tonight 
through thursday. a 29.6 inch low is then forecast to move into the 
central great lakes thursday night before reaching southern quebec 
friday afternoon, lifting the frontal boundary to the south back 
northward over the lake thursday evening. a 29.4 inch surface low 
will track through the central great lakes saturday, then into 
quebec saturday night and sunday, while dragging a cold front across 
the lake saturday night.


loz063>065-020300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
408 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers late. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then rain showers
likely late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. rain showers during the day.
waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt wed apr 1 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 29.50 inches will enter the great lakes on thursday, 
first lifting a warm front north through the area, then a cold front 
east across the lake on friday. this front will lift back north as a 
warm front on friday night, followed by another low pressure system 
29.60 inches on saturday into sunday.  moves through the region this 
weekend. weak high pressure 30.20 inches will build across the area 
on monday. 


lez164>166-020215-
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-
340 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely
early, then a chance of rain showers from late evening on. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then a chance of rain showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. a slight chance of
rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. 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
340 pm edt wed apr 1 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 29.50 inches will enter the great lakes on thursday, 
first lifting a warm front north through the area, then a cold front 
east across the lake on friday. this front will lift back north as a 
warm front on friday night, followed by another low pressure system 
29.60 inches on saturday into sunday.  moves through the region this 
weekend. weak high pressure 30.20 inches will build across the area 
on monday. 


lez061-167>169-020215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
340 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely
early, then a chance of rain showers from late evening on. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers early, then a chance of rain
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. a slight chance of
rain showers and thunderstorms late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
during the day, then rain showers saturday night. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. 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
340 pm edt wed apr 1 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 29.50 inches will enter the great lakes on thursday, 
first lifting a warm front north through the area, then a cold front 
east across the lake on friday. this front will lift back north as a 
warm front on friday night, followed by another low pressure system 
29.60 inches on saturday into sunday.  moves through the region this 
weekend. weak high pressure 30.20 inches will build across the area 
on monday. 


lez162-163-020215-
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-
340 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers through the early overnight, then a chance of
rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
333 pm edt wed apr 1 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...the expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches,
currently situated north of lake superior, will continue to push
eastward across quebec through tonight. low pressure, 29.50
inches, will approach from the central plains into the western
great lakes on thursday, bringing another round of precipitation
to the region. this low will then exit northeast of the great
lakes on friday. another second low, 29.70 inches, will follow
quickly into the region on saturday.


lhz361-020345-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
333 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late
in the afternoon. a chance of snow and sleet in the morning...
then freezing rain...rain and sleet in the afternoon.
precipitation may be heavy at times in the afternoon. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. rain. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast by midnight...then becoming east 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then
becoming west 20 to 25 knots late in the evening. rain. a chance
of rain late in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming north
15 to 20 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet until early evening...then building to 3 to 5 feet by
midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
333 pm edt wed apr 1 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...the expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches,
currently situated north of lake superior, will continue to push
eastward across quebec through tonight. low pressure, 29.50
inches, will approach from the central plains into the western
great lakes on thursday, bringing another round of precipitation
to the region. this low will then exit northeast of the great
lakes on friday. another second low, 29.70 inches, will follow
quickly into the region on saturday.


lcz460-020345-
lake st clair-
333 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light rain late in the evening. a chance of light rain early in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. light rain in the
morning...then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20
to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. light rain
...then light rain likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. light rain
likely early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5
to 10 knots by midnight...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy.
a chance of light rain. light rain likely after midnight. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
in the afternoon and evening. light rain likely in the
morning...then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. rain in
the afternoon and evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
333 pm edt wed apr 1 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...the expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches,
currently situated north of lake superior, will continue to push
eastward across quebec through tonight. low pressure, 29.50
inches, will approach from the central plains into the western
great lakes on thursday, bringing another round of precipitation
to the region. this low will then exit northeast of the great
lakes on friday. another second low, 29.70 inches, will follow
quickly into the region on saturday.


lhz362-363-020345-
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-
333 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. a chance of rain and sleet in the
morning...then rain in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots by midnight...then
veering to the south with gusts to around 30 knots after
midnight. rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...
then rain after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of rain after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain late in the morning. a chance of rain late in the
evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots . waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing
to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet early in the evening...then building to 4 to 6 feet
by midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
333 pm edt wed apr 1 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...the expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches,
currently situated north of lake superior, will continue to push
eastward across quebec through tonight. low pressure, 29.50
inches, will approach from the central plains into the western
great lakes on thursday, bringing another round of precipitation
to the region. this low will then exit northeast of the great
lakes on friday. another second low, 29.70 inches, will follow
quickly into the region on saturday.


lhz462>464-020345-
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-
333 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

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


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