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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est mon dec 15 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...low pressure will rapidly strengthen to 28.5 inches as 
it moves northeast across newfoundland today. meanwhile, a 30.4 inch 
high will continue to settle over the southeastern states today 
before moving off the southeast coast tuesday. a strong 29.0 inch 
low over northwest ontario province tuesday afternoon will move east 
to northern quebec by wednesday, with a trailing cold front crossing 
the lake wednesday. another strong 29.0 inch low near lake superior 
thursday will move to northern quebec by friday, with a trailing 
strong cold front crossing the lake late thursday night.


loz062-151600-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est mon dec 15 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
scattered snow showers early. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 10 to 15 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est mon dec 15 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...low pressure will rapidly strengthen to 28.5 inches as 
it moves northeast across newfoundland today. meanwhile, a 30.4 inch 
high will continue to settle over the southeastern states today 
before moving off the southeast coast tuesday. a strong 29.0 inch 
low over northwest ontario province tuesday afternoon will move east 
to northern quebec by wednesday, with a trailing cold front crossing 
the lake wednesday. another strong 29.0 inch low near lake superior 
thursday will move to northern quebec by friday, with a trailing 
strong cold front crossing the lake late thursday night.


loz063-151600-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 am est mon dec 15 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely early, then lake effect snow. lake effect snow showers
likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. scattered snow showers
through the early overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers with snow showers likely thursday night. waves
4 to 7 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers likely during the day. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
911 am est mon dec 15 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west
this morning and then exits slowly eastward from the lake erie
region through tuesday night. a warm front will sweep 
northeastward across the lake tuesday before weak cold front 
sweeps eastward on wednesday. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches will
push east late wednesday before another low pressure 29.00 inches
moves across the northern great lakes region on thursday. this low
will move a strong cold front east thursday night with a trough
averaging 29.90 inches lingering into friday. 


lez061-168-169-152115-
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-
911 am est mon dec 15 2025

.this afternoon...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely, then a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
35 knot gales. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain with a chance of
snow thursday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers during
the day. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
911 am est mon dec 15 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west
this morning and then exits slowly eastward from the lake erie
region through tuesday night. a warm front will sweep 
northeastward across the lake tuesday before weak cold front 
sweeps eastward on wednesday. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches will
push east late wednesday before another low pressure 29.00 inches
moves across the northern great lakes region on thursday. this low
will move a strong cold front east thursday night with a trough
averaging 29.90 inches lingering into friday. 


lez162-163-152115-
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-
911 am est mon dec 15 2025

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain during
the day, then a chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
911 am est mon dec 15 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west
this morning and then exits slowly eastward from the lake erie
region through tuesday night. a warm front will sweep 
northeastward across the lake tuesday before weak cold front 
sweeps eastward on wednesday. a ridge averaging 30.00 inches will
push east late wednesday before another low pressure 29.00 inches
moves across the northern great lakes region on thursday. this low
will move a strong cold front east thursday night with a trough
averaging 29.90 inches lingering into friday. 


lez164>167-152115-
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-
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-
911 am est mon dec 15 2025

.this afternoon...southwest winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers from late evening on.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet
building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
rain during the day, then rain and snow likely thursday night.
waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves
10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
937 am est mon dec 15 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, over northeastern 
ontario will drag a cold front across the central great lakes 
region today. weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across 
the region early tuesday before a stronger system approaches from 
the west late tuesday into wednesday. a even stronger system will 
affect the region thursday into friday.



lhz463-464-152245-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
937 am est mon dec 15 2025

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. snow showers late in the morning...then a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
morning. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then backing to the southwest late
in the afternoon becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
8 to 12 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest at 35 knot
gales in the late evening and early morning. gusts to 40 knot
gales. rain. a chance of snow until early morning. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning. freezing spray early in the morning. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet until early morning. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
937 am est mon dec 15 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, over northeastern 
ontario will drag a cold front across the central great lakes 
region today. weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across 
the region early tuesday before a stronger system approaches from 
the west late tuesday into wednesday. a even stronger system will 
affect the region thursday into friday.



lhz362-152245-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
937 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through wednesday
morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. snow showers late in the morning...then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow showers in
the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in
the morning. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to
12 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales late in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 10 to
14 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west at 35 knot
gales in the late evening and early morning. gusts to 40 knot
gales. rain. a chance of snow until early morning. freezing spray
in the late evening and early morning. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves
occasionally around 25 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until
early evening...then becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning. freezing
spray until afternoon. a chance of until early evening...then
freezing spray in the late evening and early morning. a chance of
snow in the late evening and early morning. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the evening...then building to
8 to 12 feet in the late evening and early morning. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
937 am est mon dec 15 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, over northeastern 
ontario will drag a cold front across the central great lakes 
region today. weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across 
the region early tuesday before a stronger system approaches from 
the west late tuesday into wednesday. a even stronger system will 
affect the region thursday into friday.



lhz363-462-152245-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
937 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale watch in effect from tuesday afternoon through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then backing to the south late in
the afternoon increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
late in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
late in the afternoon...then building to 10 to 14 feet late in
the evening. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west at 35 knot
gales in the late evening and early morning. gusts to 40 knot
gales. rain. a chance of snow until early morning. waves 14 to
18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning. freezing spray until afternoon. a chance of snow
in the late evening and early morning. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 8 to 12 feet until early morning. waves occasionally
around 23 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
937 am est mon dec 15 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, over northeastern 
ontario will drag a cold front across the central great lakes 
region today. weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across 
the region early tuesday before a stronger system approaches from 
the west late tuesday into wednesday. a even stronger system will 
affect the region thursday into friday.



lhz361-152245-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
937 am est mon dec 15 2025

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. snow showers late in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the evening. a chance of rain late in the evening. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon...then
building to 8 to 12 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
early in the evening...then becoming west to 30 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning. rain. a
chance of snow until early morning. a chance of rain in the late
evening and early morning. freezing spray in the late evening and
early morning. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early
morning. freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of until
early evening. snow likely in the late evening and early morning.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning
and early afternoon...then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the
evening building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and early
morning. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 


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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 am est mon dec 15 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...low pressure, 29.90 inches, over northeastern ontario
will drag a cold front across the central great lakes region 
today. weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the 
region early tuesday before a stronger system approaches from the 
west late tuesday into wednesday. a even stronger system will 
affect the region thursday into friday.



lcz460-152245-
lake st clair-
935 am est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers in the late
morning and early afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning...then diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly
cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the
evening. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon and
evening.
.thursday...southwest to 35 knot gales. light rain and a chance 
of light snow. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 
feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.friday...southwest to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales.
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 
feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
314 am est mon dec 15 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...arctic air remains overhead today while strong high
pressure, 30.80 inches, drifts from the plains into the ohio
valley. the next cold front arrives late monday bringing a period
of elevated southwesterly winds but the high will quickly fill
back in behind it overnight.


lhz362-363-462-151615-
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-
314 am est mon dec 15 2025

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. snow showers in the morning...
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. freezing spray in
the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...south at 35 knot gales becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 12 to 16 feet.
waves occasionally around 20 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then
backing to the southwest late in the afternoon becoming south at
35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales late in the evening.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the
afternoon...then building to 10 to 14 feet late in the evening.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales becoming west at 40 knot gales
in the late evening and early morning. rain. a chance of snow
until early morning. freezing spray in the late evening and early
morning. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 25 feet. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning. freezing spray until afternoon. freezing spray in
the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow in the late
evening and early morning. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to
12 feet until early morning. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 


$$