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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt fri sep 18 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 30.3 inch high will build from northwest ontario 
today to southern quebec saturday, then off the new england coast 
saturday night. a weak 29.9 inch low is then forecast to move east 
across ohio and pennsylvania late saturday night through sunday. 
another 30.3 inch high will then build from northwest ontario sunday 
night to quebec by tuesday and wednesday while gradually 
strengthening to 30.6 inches.


loz062-181500-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of showers monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt fri sep 18 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 30.3 inch high will build from northwest ontario 
today to southern quebec saturday, then off the new england coast 
saturday night. a weak 29.9 inch low is then forecast to move east 
across ohio and pennsylvania late saturday night through sunday. 
another 30.3 inch high will then build from northwest ontario sunday 
night to quebec by tuesday and wednesday while gradually 
strengthening to 30.6 inches.


loz063>065-181500-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers during the day.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers monday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am edt fri sep 18 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will build over lake erie today before 
low pressure 29.80 inches moves east across the southern great lakes 
this weekend. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger into early 
next week.


lez162-163-181415-
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-
335 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am edt fri sep 18 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will build over lake erie today before 
low pressure 29.80 inches moves east across the southern great lakes 
this weekend. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger into early 
next week.


lez164>167-181415-
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-
335 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...east winds to 30 knots becoming northeast. a chance of
showers monday night. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely tuesday night. waves
7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am edt fri sep 18 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches will build over lake erie today before 
low pressure 29.80 inches moves east across the southern great lakes 
this weekend. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger into early 
next week.


lez061-168-169-181415-
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-
335 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers monday
night. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely tuesday night. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 am edt fri sep 18 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...high pressure tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.


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lake st clair-
348 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast 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.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light showers until late afternoon...then showers likely early in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. a chance of
light showers ...then light showers likely after midnight. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.monday...northeast winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a 
chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 am edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.


lhz462>464-181600-
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-
347 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 20 to 25 knots by midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots . a chance of showers by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 am edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.


lhz362-363-181600-
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-
347 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early
in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 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
347 am edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.


lhz361-181600-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
347 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening...then building to
3 to 5 feet by midnight. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


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