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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri dec 12 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 29.6 inch low will move from just north of the soo 
tonight to southern quebec by saturday night while weakening to 29.9 
inches, all while dragging an attendant cold front across the lake 
on saturday. a strong 30.8 inch high over the mid mississippi valley 
sunday will then settle across the southeast states monday and 
tuesday while weakening to 30.3 inches.


loz062-130400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers late this evening. snow showers likely after
midnight, then lake effect snow late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow early, then snow showers likely late in the morning.
a chance of snow showers early in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 10 feet, then
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday
night. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri dec 12 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 29.6 inch low will move from just north of the soo 
tonight to southern quebec by saturday night while weakening to 29.9 
inches, all while dragging an attendant cold front across the lake 
on saturday. a strong 30.8 inch high over the mid mississippi valley 
sunday will then settle across the southeast states monday and 
tuesday while weakening to 30.3 inches.


loz063-130400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early. a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely through early afternoon, then a chance of snow
showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then lake
effect snow overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm est fri dec 12 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...
a ridge averaging 30.00 inches will depart to the east tonight. a
cold front will move east across lake erie saturday morning 
followed by a trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the 
lake into sunday. high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build 
into the ohio valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and 
monday. this high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards 
the carolinas on tuesday and wednesday.


lez162>164-130315-
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-
352 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm est fri dec 12 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...
a ridge averaging 30.00 inches will depart to the east tonight. a
cold front will move east across lake erie saturday morning 
followed by a trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the 
lake into sunday. high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build 
into the ohio valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and 
monday. this high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards 
the carolinas on tuesday and wednesday.


lez165>167-130315-
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-
352 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. a slight chance of snow after midnight. a chance
of snow late. waves 1 foot or less building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow early in the afternoon. a
chance of snow late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. snow likely in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet, then subsiding to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain wednesday night. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
352 pm est fri dec 12 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...
a ridge averaging 30.00 inches will depart to the east tonight. a
cold front will move east across lake erie saturday morning 
followed by a trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering over the 
lake into sunday. high pressure 30.70 inches will gradually build 
into the ohio valley and southern great lakes regions sunday and 
monday. this high will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves towards 
the carolinas on tuesday and wednesday.


lez061-168-169-130315-
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-
352 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of snow early. a slight chance of snow
after midnight, then snow likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow in the morning, then a
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow likely. waves 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm est fri dec 12 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, will reside over the
great lakes the rest of the day. a low pressure system, 29.70
inches, will then track from central canada into northern ontario
tonight and saturday pulling an arctic cold front through the
region tonight. isolated gusts to gale force will be possible
with this system.


lcz460-130445-
lake st clair-
336 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow after midnight. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy early in
the evening then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
evening.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm est fri dec 12 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, will reside over the
great lakes the rest of the day. a low pressure system, 29.70
inches, will then track from central canada into northern ontario
tonight and saturday pulling an arctic cold front through the
region tonight. isolated gusts to gale force will be possible
with this system.


lhz362-363-462-130445-
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-
335 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm est fri dec 12 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, will reside over the
great lakes the rest of the day. a low pressure system, 29.70
inches, will then track from central canada into northern ontario
tonight and saturday pulling an arctic cold front through the
region tonight. isolated gusts to gale force will be possible
with this system.


lhz361-130445-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
335 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm est fri dec 12 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...high pressure, 30.10 inches, will reside over the
great lakes the rest of the day. a low pressure system, 29.70
inches, will then track from central canada into northern ontario
tonight and saturday pulling an arctic cold front through the
region tonight. isolated gusts to gale force will be possible
with this system.


lhz463-464-130445-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
335 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. snow
likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. a chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 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 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the
evening increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet until early
morning. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots until early evening...then
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in
the late evening and early morning. a chance of. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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