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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1009 am edt sat mar 21 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 30.1 inch high will build across the lake today. a 
29.6 inch low will then cross the lower great lakes sunday before 
sliding off the mid-atlantic coast monday. a 30.4 inch high is 
forecast to build across the upper great lakes monday, then move to 
the lower great lakes tuesday while strengthening to 30.5 inches. a 
29.8 inch low tracking across quebec will then push its associated 
cold front across the lake on wednesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1009 am edt sat mar 21 2026

.this afternoon...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow
early, then a chance of rain from late evening on. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm edt sat mar 21 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...a clipper, 29.50 inches, tracks across the region
tonight eventually dragging a strong cold front through on
sunday. breezy north to northeast winds will develop behind this
front. stronger high pressure follows on monday with another cold
front expected tuesday over northern lake huron.


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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-
336 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight...then backing to the northeast early in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest
early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
east 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the southwest
in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
northwest with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening
increasing to 30 knots by midnight. a chance of rain and snow
until early evening. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet
by midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 pm edt sat mar 21 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...a clipper, 29.50 inches, tracks across the region
tonight eventually dragging a strong cold front through on
sunday. breezy north to northeast winds will develop behind this
front. stronger high pressure follows on monday with another cold
front expected tuesday over northern lake huron.


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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-
336 pm edt sat mar 21 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight veering to the southwest early in the morning.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the
afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west late in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in
the evening. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northeast in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
east 10 to 15 knots . waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the evening...then becoming northwest to 30 knots by midnight.
a chance of rain. a chance of snow in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am edt sat mar 21 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, 30.10 inches, briefly fills in over the
great lakes this morning. a clipper tracks across the region
tonight, dragging a strong cold front through on sunday. breezy
north to northeast winds will develop behind this front. stronger
high pressure follows on monday with another cold front expected
tuesday.


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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-
947 am edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
northeast early in the morning. a chance of snow showers in the
evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the west late in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots by midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
east 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots by midnight. a chance of rain and snow by midnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am edt sat mar 21 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, 30.10 inches, briefly fills in over the
great lakes this morning. a clipper tracks across the region
tonight, dragging a strong cold front through on sunday. breezy
north to northeast winds will develop behind this front. stronger
high pressure follows on monday with another cold front expected
tuesday.


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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-
947 am edt sat mar 21 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the evening. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming west
15 to 20 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
7 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the evening veering to the east
by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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