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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri jan 9 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 29.4 inch low will move through quebec tonight, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the lake this evening. a 30.2 high will 
move across the lake tonight before another 29.6 inch low develops 
over lower michigan saturday, then moves to southern quebec on 
sunday while slowly deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing 
cold front across the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building 
over the southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and 
tuesday.


loz062-100400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely
tuesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri jan 9 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 29.4 inch low will move through quebec tonight, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the lake this evening. a 30.2 high will 
move across the lake tonight before another 29.6 inch low develops 
over lower michigan saturday, then moves to southern quebec on 
sunday while slowly deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing 
cold front across the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building 
over the southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and 
tuesday.


loz063-064-100400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
402 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. waves 13 to 18 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain late. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain
and snow showers in the morning, then lake effect snow showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 11 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding
to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely
tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers, rain showers and freezing rain wednesday night. waves
3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
402 pm est fri jan 9 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will build into the region tonight. 
low pressure 29.70 inches will move over the lake on saturday, 
deepening to 29.50 inches, as this system departs to the east on 
sunday morning. a trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain over 
the lake behind the system on sunday. high pressure 30.40 inches 
will build into the region early next week. another low 29.40
inches enters the great lakes region on wednesday.


lez162>164-100330-
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-
402 pm est fri jan 9 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. rain and
snow in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain and snow during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
402 pm est fri jan 9 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will build into the region tonight. 
low pressure 29.70 inches will move over the lake on saturday, 
deepening to 29.50 inches, as this system departs to the east on 
sunday morning. a trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain over 
the lake behind the system on sunday. high pressure 30.40 inches 
will build into the region early next week. another low 29.40
inches enters the great lakes region on wednesday.


lez165-166-100330-
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-
402 pm est fri jan 9 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 knots or less after midnight. waves in ice free
areas 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves in ice free
areas occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain
early in the afternoon. rain with a slight chance of snow late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and increasing to 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. rain
and snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow wednesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
402 pm est fri jan 9 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will build into the region tonight. 
low pressure 29.70 inches will move over the lake on saturday, 
deepening to 29.50 inches, as this system departs to the east on 
sunday morning. a trough averaging 30.00 inches will remain over 
the lake behind the system on sunday. high pressure 30.40 inches 
will build into the region early next week. another low 29.40
inches enters the great lakes region on wednesday.


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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-
402 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain early in
the afternoon. rain late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance
of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 9 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales in
the afternoon. snow likely. waves 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of rain tuesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance of snow
wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 pm est fri jan 9 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...high pressure, 30.20 inches, to quickly build in over
michigan tonight into saturday morning, leading to lighter winds
overnight. low pressure, 29.60 inches, will develop near the
great lakes late tomorrow night to sunday morning, bringing
renewed breezy conditions.


lcz460-100445-
lake st clair-
337 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots late in the evening...then becoming light and variable after
midnight becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south late in
the afternoon. light rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. light rain and snow early in the
evening...then a chance of light snow in the late evening and
overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
partly sunny. a chance of light snow until late afternoon. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain and snow. waves 2 feet or less.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm est fri jan 9 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...high pressure, 30.20 inches, to quickly build in over
michigan tonight into saturday morning, leading to lighter winds
overnight. low pressure, 29.60 inches, will develop near the
great lakes late tomorrow night to sunday morning, bringing
renewed breezy conditions.


lhz362-363-462-463-100445-
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-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
336 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots early in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 knots...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming light and
variable. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after
midnight. snow in the evening...then snow likely after midnight.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 35 knot
gales. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening
and overnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots . a chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the north early in the evening decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm est fri jan 9 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...high pressure, 30.20 inches, to quickly build in over
michigan tonight into saturday morning, leading to lighter winds
overnight. low pressure, 29.60 inches, will develop near the
great lakes late tomorrow night to sunday morning, bringing
renewed breezy conditions.


lhz361-100445-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
336 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

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


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm est fri jan 9 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...high pressure, 30.20 inches, to quickly build in over
michigan tonight into saturday morning, leading to lighter winds
overnight. low pressure, 29.60 inches, will develop near the
great lakes late tomorrow night to sunday morning, bringing
renewed breezy conditions.


lhz464-100445-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
336 pm est fri jan 9 2026

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


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