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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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 29.8 inch low will pass just north of lake ontario 
this afternoon before reaching the saint lawrence valley tonight. a 
secondary 29.6 inch coastal low will develop over the gulf of maine 
thursday morning, with this low deepening to 28.8 inches as it moves 
north across the canadian maritimes thursday night through friday, 
then to northern quebec by saturday. a 30.3 inch high will then 
build from the western great lakes sunday to the lower great lakes 
by early monday.


loz063>065-010400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow through the early overnight, then a
chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers
monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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 29.8 inch low will pass just north of lake ontario 
this afternoon before reaching the saint lawrence valley tonight. a 
secondary 29.6 inch coastal low will develop over the gulf of maine 
thursday morning, with this low deepening to 28.8 inches as it moves 
north across the canadian maritimes thursday night through friday, 
then to northern quebec by saturday. a 30.3 inch high will then 
build from the western great lakes sunday to the lower great lakes 
by early monday.


loz062-010400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow this evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
256 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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 29.70 inches will move southeast across the region, 
extending a cold front through the area this evening. a trough 
averaging 29.80 inches will linger across lake erie into friday. 
high pressure 30.10 inches will build into the great lakes over 
the weekend into early next week. 


lez061-168-169-010315-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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 wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow this
evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. a slight chance of
snow late. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
256 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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 29.70 inches will move southeast across the region, 
extending a cold front through the area this evening. a trough 
averaging 29.80 inches will linger across lake erie into friday. 
high pressure 30.10 inches will build into the great lakes over 
the weekend into early next week. 


lez162>165-010315-
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 wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow this evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
256 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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 29.70 inches will move southeast across the region, 
extending a cold front through the area this evening. a trough 
averaging 29.80 inches will linger across lake erie into friday. 
high pressure 30.10 inches will build into the great lakes over 
the weekend into early next week. 


lez166-167-010315-
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-
256 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow this
evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
308 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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...a secondary weak low pressure system, 20.50 inches,
will track along a stationary front which is draped across lake
superior and lake huron this evening. this system will reinforce
the arctic airmass and bring borderline gales across lake huron
late this afternoon and early evening.


lhz362-010415-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
308 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 7 pm est this
evening through thursday morning...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. brief period of gusts to 35 knot gales. 
heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally 
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then backing to the west by
midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by
midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
308 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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...a secondary weak low pressure system, 20.50 inches,
will track along a stationary front which is draped across lake
superior and lake huron this evening. this system will reinforce
the arctic airmass and bring borderline gales across lake huron
late this afternoon and early evening.


lhz363-462>464-010415-
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-
308 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the morning. brief period of gusts to 35 knot 
gales. a chance of snow in the evening. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet late
in the evening. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then backing to the west by
midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by
midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
308 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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...a secondary weak low pressure system, 20.50 inches,
will track along a stationary front which is draped across lake
superior and lake huron this evening. this system will reinforce
the arctic airmass and bring borderline gales across lake huron
late this afternoon and early evening.


lhz361-010415-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
308 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 7 pm est this
evening through thursday morning...

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early
in the morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow late in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
morning...then building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then backing to the southwest by
midnight. a chance of snow . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots . a chance of snow until afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
308 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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 secondary weak low pressure system, 20.50 inches,
will track along a stationary front which is draped across lake
superior and lake huron this evening. this system will reinforce
the arctic airmass and bring borderline gales across lake huron
late this afternoon and early evening.


lcz460-010415-
lake st clair-
308 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots late in the evening...then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. becoming mostly clear in the late evening and overnight.
light snow early in the evening...then a chance of light snow by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. a chance of
flurries late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of flurries. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
flurries early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less.

$$