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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri feb 27 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 29.2 inch low will strengthen to 29.0 inches as it 
moves from north of lake superior to northern quebec tonight and 
saturday while swinging a cold front across the lake late tonight 
and saturday morning, followed by a secondary cold front that will 
move across the lake saturday night. a 30.6 inch high will then 
settle across the great lakes sunday, new england monday, and across 
the western atlantic tuesday. a cold front will cross the lake late 
tuesday and tuesday night, followed by a 30.4 inch high building 
into the lower great lakes on wednesday.


loz062-063-280400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
403 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance of rain and
snow showers tuesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 pm est fri feb 27 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 30.00 inches persists across the lake today as low
pressure deepens to 29.10 inches as it pushes across the northern
great lakes tonight, moving a cold front east across lake erie 
late tonight into saturday. a trough averaging 30.20 inches 
lingers across the eastern great lakes saturday night into sunday.
high pressure 30.50 inches returns sunday as it builds from the 
upper midwest eastward towards new england and persist into 
tuesday.


lez162-163-280400-
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-
323 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain tuesday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 pm est fri feb 27 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 30.00 inches persists across the lake today as low
pressure deepens to 29.10 inches as it pushes across the northern
great lakes tonight, moving a cold front east across lake erie 
late tonight into saturday. a trough averaging 30.20 inches 
lingers across the eastern great lakes saturday night into sunday.
high pressure 30.50 inches returns sunday as it builds from the 
upper midwest eastward towards new england and persist into 
tuesday.


lez164>166-280400-
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-
323 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
323 pm est fri feb 27 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 30.00 inches persists across the lake today as low
pressure deepens to 29.10 inches as it pushes across the northern
great lakes tonight, moving a cold front east across lake erie 
late tonight into saturday. a trough averaging 30.20 inches 
lingers across the eastern great lakes saturday night into sunday.
high pressure 30.50 inches returns sunday as it builds from the 
upper midwest eastward towards new england and persist into 
tuesday.


lez061-167>169-280400-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
323 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening, then snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow in
the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain tuesday night. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain wednesday night. waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
311 pm est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next short period of northwest gales as well
as areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


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lake st clair-
311 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots early in the morning. mostly clear becoming mostly cloudy late
this evening becoming partly cloudy.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny.
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
light snow likely ...then a chance of light snow after midnight.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. partly cloudy.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon...then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the evening.
partly sunny becoming sunny in the afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light rain and snow.
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
311 pm est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next short period of northwest gales as well
as areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz361-362-280415-
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-
311 pm est fri feb 27 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 pm est this evening through
saturday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 10 pm est this
evening through saturday morning...

.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
after midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. freezing spray. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. freezing spray late in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the north . waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
south early in the evening becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
evening...then building to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. 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
311 pm est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next short period of northwest gales as well
as areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz363-280415-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
311 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight...then
veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots early in the
morning. freezing spray after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast by midnight...then backing to the west after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast
early in the evening...then backing to the north by midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the southeast early in the evening increasing to 15 to
20 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. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
311 pm est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next short period of northwest gales as well
as areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz462>464-280415-
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-
311 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by
midnight...then building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming north 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of snow until early evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the evening...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$