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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est tue jan 13 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 29.2 inch low over lake superior will move to southern 
quebec through wednesday. this system will push its trailing cold 
front across the lake wednesday night, when a secondary 29.4 inch 
coastal low will develop along the mid-atlantic coastline. the 
secondary low will then track northeast to the gulf of maine 
thursday and to newfoundland friday, while 30.0 inch high pressure 
slowly builds east across the great lakes. a 29.8 inch low and 
attendant cold fronts will then slide across the great lakes 
saturday and into new england sunday.


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402 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely
early. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow showers early in the afternoon. a chance
of snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow during the
day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est tue jan 13 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 29.2 inch low over lake superior will move to southern 
quebec through wednesday. this system will push its trailing cold 
front across the lake wednesday night, when a secondary 29.4 inch 
coastal low will develop along the mid-atlantic coastline. the 
secondary low will then track northeast to the gulf of maine 
thursday and to newfoundland friday, while 30.0 inch high pressure 
slowly builds east across the great lakes. a 29.8 inch low and 
attendant cold fronts will then slide across the great lakes 
saturday and into new england sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers from late
evening on. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then
a chance of rain and snow showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow in
the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow saturday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of snow
showers sunday night. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
338 pm est tue jan 13 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...
with a ridge exiting to the east, a cold front comes through
wednesday morning, followed by a secondary and stronger cold front
wednesday afternoon. a trough averaging 29.80 inches lingers
wednesday night into thursday followed by a ridge averaging 30.00
inches thursday night. another cold front comes through late 
friday, with a trough averaging 29.80 inches over the weekend.



lez162>164-140315-
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-
338 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow late. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow and rain early, then snow. a chance of
snow late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow friday night. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
338 pm est tue jan 13 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...
with a ridge exiting to the east, a cold front comes through
wednesday morning, followed by a secondary and stronger cold front
wednesday afternoon. a trough averaging 29.80 inches lingers
wednesday night into thursday followed by a ridge averaging 30.00
inches thursday night. another cold front comes through late 
friday, with a trough averaging 29.80 inches over the weekend.



lez165>167-140315-
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-
338 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
rain late. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow early, then snow likely with a chance of
rain late in the morning. snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in
the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow during
the day, then a chance of snow friday night. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a chance of
snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
338 pm est tue jan 13 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...
with a ridge exiting to the east, a cold front comes through
wednesday morning, followed by a secondary and stronger cold front
wednesday afternoon. a trough averaging 29.80 inches lingers
wednesday night into thursday followed by a ridge averaging 30.00
inches thursday night. another cold front comes through late 
friday, with a trough averaging 29.80 inches over the weekend.



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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-
338 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
friday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 pm est tue jan 13 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...an arctic cold front will drop across the central
great lakes wednesday morning. the inbound arctic air will lead
to near gale force winds, heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls.
lingering troughing will hold across the eastern great lakes
through thursday while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands
across lake superior. another low pressure system is forecast to
track across the northern great lakes on friday, bringing more
gusty winds and snow showers.


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lake st clair-
337 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. light snow
likely until late afternoon. a chance of light snow late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20
to 25 knots by midnight...then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. clear becoming partly cloudy by midnight becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. light snow...then light snow
likely in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.

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 tue jan 13 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...an arctic cold front will drop across the central
great lakes wednesday morning. the inbound arctic air will lead
to near gale force winds, heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls.
lingering troughing will hold across the eastern great lakes
through thursday while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands
across lake superior. another low pressure system is forecast to
track across the northern great lakes on friday, bringing more
gusty winds and snow showers.


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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-
336 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday morning
through thursday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. a chance of snow. heavy freezing spray. 
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds to 30 knots. snow. heavy freezing 
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. freezing spray after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then veering to the north by
midnight. a chance of snow in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
. freezing spray. a chance of snow . waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm est tue jan 13 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...an arctic cold front will drop across the central
great lakes wednesday morning. the inbound arctic air will lead
to near gale force winds, heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls.
lingering troughing will hold across the eastern great lakes
through thursday while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands
across lake superior. another low pressure system is forecast to
track across the northern great lakes on friday, bringing more
gusty winds and snow showers.


lhz361-362-140500-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
336 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday morning
through late wednesday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the north with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the afternoon. a chance of snow. heavy freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow.
heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. heavy freezing spray
in the morning. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west .
freezing spray. a chance of snow . waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 


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