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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt thu apr 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 29.7 inch low over southern quebec will move to the 
saint lawrence valley this evening, then to the canadian maritimes 
by friday morning...with a 30.0 inch high then building across the 
lower great lakes friday, and new england friday night. a 29.4 inch 
low near lake superior friday evening will move to james bay and 
deepen to 29.0 inches saturday, while pushing a trailing strong cold 
front across the lake later saturday and saturday evening. a 30.4 
inch high will then settle southeastward across the great lakes 
sunday through monday night, before sliding off the mid-atlantic 
coast tuesday.


loz062-170900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1010 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.overnight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. areas of fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. patchy
fog early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt thu apr 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 29.7 inch low over southern quebec will move to the 
saint lawrence valley this evening, then to the canadian maritimes 
by friday morning...with a 30.0 inch high then building across the 
lower great lakes friday, and new england friday night. a 29.4 inch 
low near lake superior friday evening will move to james bay and 
deepen to 29.0 inches saturday, while pushing a trailing strong cold 
front across the lake later saturday and saturday evening. a 30.4 
inch high will then settle southeastward across the great lakes 
sunday through monday night, before sliding off the mid-atlantic 
coast tuesday.


loz063>065-170900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1010 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.overnight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
areas of fog. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. patchy fog
early. a chance of showers early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers likely with a chance of snow showers during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers sunday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
937 pm edt thu apr 16 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 cold front will pass over lake erie late tonight with high
pressure 30.00 inches building in briefly on friday. early 
saturday morning, a warm front will move north across the lake as
low pressure 29.70 inches moves through the great lakes region and
will drag a cold front through that evening. a trough averaging
29.90 inches will linger over lake erie on sunday and high
pressure 30.30 inches will build in sunday evening. 


lez162>164-170830-
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-
937 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
evening. areas of dense fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
widespread dense fog early, then areas of dense fog late in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 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
937 pm edt thu apr 16 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 cold front will pass over lake erie late tonight with high
pressure 30.00 inches building in briefly on friday. early 
saturday morning, a warm front will move north across the lake as
low pressure 29.70 inches moves through the great lakes region and
will drag a cold front through that evening. a trough averaging
29.90 inches will linger over lake erie on sunday and high
pressure 30.30 inches will build in sunday evening. 


lez061-165>169-170830-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-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-
937 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. areas of dense fog, then widespread dense fog
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog early, then areas of dense fog late in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 pm edt thu apr 16 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...fog lingers into friday with high pressure, 30.00
inches, crossing the region. a powerful cold front arrives on
saturday, bringing another round of showers and storms in
addition to stronger winds for the weekend.


lcz460-171000-
lake st clair-
959 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect from 2 am to 10 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. areas
of fog this evening...then widespread dense fog after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. widespread dense fog early in
the morning...then areas of dense fog late in the morning. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy ...then mostly cloudy with
light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. light showers and a chance of thunderstorms until
late afternoon...then light showers likely early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. light
showers likely early in the evening...then a chance of light showers
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt thu apr 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...fog lingers into friday with high pressure, 30.00
inches, crossing the region. a powerful cold front arrives on
saturday, bringing another round of showers and storms in
addition to stronger winds for the weekend.


lhz463-464-170945-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
944 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. areas of dense fog
this evening...then widespread dense fog after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late
in the afternoon. widespread dense fog in the morning. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon. showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming south 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...
then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt thu apr 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...fog lingers into friday with high pressure, 30.00
inches, crossing the region. a powerful cold front arrives on
saturday, bringing another round of showers and storms in
addition to stronger winds for the weekend.


lhz363-462-170945-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
944 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect from 2 am to 10 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots by midnight becoming
light and variable. areas of dense fog this evening...then
widespread dense fog after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. widespread dense fog in the morning. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the southwest early in the afternoon. showers likely in the
morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to
12 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the east early in the evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the
evening...then building to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...
then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt thu apr 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...fog lingers into friday with high pressure, 30.00
inches, crossing the region. a powerful cold front arrives on
saturday, bringing another round of showers and storms in
addition to stronger winds for the weekend.


lhz361-362-170945-
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-
944 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect from 2 am to 10 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots by midnight
becoming light and variable. areas of fog this evening...then
widespread dense fog after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. widespread dense fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. showers likely
after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
showers likely. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south early in the evening increasing to 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early
in the evening building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...then
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 


$$