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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt thu jul 16 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 weak ridge averaging 29.9 inches extends from the northwestern 
great lakes before a weak cold front sweeps southward across lake 
ontario thursday evening through thursday night. behind the front, 
another ridge averaging 30.1 inches builds southeastward through 
friday before exiting toward southern new england friday night. on 
saturday, a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake 
ontario and then a cold front should sweep eastward across the lake 
later in the day as a 29.7 inch low moves eastward across the 
northern great lakes. behind the low and cold front, a ridge 
averaging 29.9 inches should impact lake ontario as the ridge slides 
southeastward across the eastern great lakes through monday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. areas of smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today with high 
pressure building back in. the next weak low pressure systems 
arrive friday bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms,
followed by a secondary low on saturday.


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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-
345 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. smoke in the evening...then areas of
smoke after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke in the
morning. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. patchy smoke in the
evening. showers likely in the evening...then showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon becoming north
10 to 15 knots late in the evening. showers likely in the
morning. a chance of showers late in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots . a chance of showers
until early evening. rain showers by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 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
345 am edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today with high 
pressure building back in. the next weak low pressure systems 
arrive friday bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms,
followed by a secondary low on saturday.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
345 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
light and variable late in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable early in
the morning. areas of smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. areas of smoke in the morning...
then patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. patchy smoke in the
evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...
then showers likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
afternoon...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots late in the evening. showers likely. a chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable early in the evening becoming south 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. rain showers by midnight. waves 2 feet or less building
to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 am edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today with high 
pressure building back in. the next weak low pressure systems 
arrive friday bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms,
followed by a secondary low on saturday.


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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-
345 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. areas of smoke in the
evening...then patchy smoke after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. areas of smoke in the
evening. a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon.
showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then veering to the east by midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
showers likely by midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet . 


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