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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 pm edt thu mar 26 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 29.6 inch low will move east across quebec tonight 
before reaching the canadian maritimes by friday morning while 
deepening to 29.4 inches. a trailing cold front will move south 
across the lake this evening. a strong 30.6 inch high will 
then build from the northern plains friday afternoon to the ohio 
valley saturday afternoon and then off the mid atlantic coast 
sunday. a 30.0 inch trough will sag southward across eastern canada 
monday, then move across the eastern great lakes monday night.


loz062-270300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
409 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain this evening, then a chance of rain showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers
during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday night. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
409 pm edt thu mar 26 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 29.6 inch low will move east across quebec tonight 
before reaching the canadian maritimes by friday morning while 
deepening to 29.4 inches. a trailing cold front will move south 
across the lake this evening. a strong 30.6 inch high will 
then build from the northern plains friday afternoon to the ohio 
valley saturday afternoon and then off the mid atlantic coast 
sunday. a 30.0 inch trough will sag southward across eastern canada 
monday, then move across the eastern great lakes monday night.


loz063-064-270300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
409 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. rain this evening,
then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
526 pm edt thu mar 26 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...
a strong cold front will sweep southward across lake erie this
afternoon into the evening. a ridge averaging 30.50 inches will
build in across the region and move eastward off the east coast
through this weekend. as the ridge exits to the east on monday, a
cold front will waver across the region and influence lake erie
through early next week.


lez168-169-270230-
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-
526 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...tornado watch 75 in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then
rain showers. a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of
snow showers late. some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging
winds early. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
526 pm edt thu mar 26 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...
a strong cold front will sweep southward across lake erie this
afternoon into the evening. a ridge averaging 30.50 inches will
build in across the region and move eastward off the east coast
through this weekend. as the ridge exits to the east on monday, a
cold front will waver across the region and influence lake erie
through early next week.


lez061-270230-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
526 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early, then rain showers. a chance of rain showers with a slight
chance of snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
526 pm edt thu mar 26 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...
a strong cold front will sweep southward across lake erie this
afternoon into the evening. a ridge averaging 30.50 inches will
build in across the region and move eastward off the east coast
through this weekend. as the ridge exits to the east on monday, a
cold front will waver across the region and influence lake erie
through early next week.


lez162>164-270230-
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-
526 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...tornado watch 75 in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then
rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds this
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and thunderstorms monday night. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
526 pm edt thu mar 26 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...
a strong cold front will sweep southward across lake erie this
afternoon into the evening. a ridge averaging 30.50 inches will
build in across the region and move eastward off the east coast
through this weekend. as the ridge exits to the east on monday, a
cold front will waver across the region and influence lake erie
through early next week.


lez165>167-270230-
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-
526 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...tornado watch 75 in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then
rain showers likely with a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
early. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and
thunderstorms monday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
rain likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu mar 26 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...
a strong cold front will sweep southward across lake erie this
afternoon into the evening. a ridge averaging 30.50 inches will
build in across the region and move eastward off the east coast
through this weekend. as the ridge exits to the east on monday, a
cold front will waver across the region and influence lake erie
through early next week. 


lez061-168-169-270215-
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-
340 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then
rain showers. a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of
snow showers late. some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging
winds. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt thu mar 26 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...a cold front moves through the central great lakes
this evening with showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of
the boundary. northerly winds strengthen into friday as cold air
returns. becoming milder and breezy at times through the weekend,
and mainly dry.


lcz460-270400-
lake st clair-
358 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening...then a chance of light rain
late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots by midnight...then backing to the northwest after midnight.
mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
becoming mostly cloudy by midnight becoming partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with light rain
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 pm edt thu mar 26 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 cold front moves through the central great lakes
this evening with showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of
the boundary. northerly winds strengthen into friday as cold air
returns. becoming milder and breezy at times through the weekend,
and mainly dry.


lhz362-363-270400-
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-
354 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of rain in
the evening. freezing spray after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
northwest by midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then backing to the south late in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north . a
chance of. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight.
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. a chance of rain...then rain likely by midnight.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 pm edt thu mar 26 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 cold front moves through the central great lakes
this evening with showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of
the boundary. northerly winds strengthen into friday as cold air
returns. becoming milder and breezy at times through the weekend,
and mainly dry.


lhz462>464-270400-
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-
354 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. a chance of rain in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north . a
chance of. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight.
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain until afternoon...then rain likely .
waves 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
354 pm edt thu mar 26 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 cold front moves through the central great lakes
this evening with showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of
the boundary. northerly winds strengthen into friday as cold air
returns. becoming milder and breezy at times through the weekend,
and mainly dry.


lhz361-270400-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
354 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
northwest late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
south after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north by
midnight. a chance of . waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning. a chance of
rain until afternoon...then rain likely . waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$