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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue mar 3 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 30.2 inch area of high pressure over the upper great 
lakes this evening will shift southeastward across lower great lakes 
late tonight and tomorrow morning before moving off the new england 
coast wednesday night. a 30.0 inch low is then forecast to move from 
the mid mississippi valley wednesday night to near lake erie 
thursday, and then move eastward south of the lake thursday night 
before weakening across southern new england friday. another 29.6 
inch low will move through the central great lakes saturday, with 
the trailing cold front crossing the lake saturday night. 
thereafter, a 30.2 inch broad area of high pressure will slide south 
of the lake sunday.


loz062-063-040400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
403 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain showers early. patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
patchy fog early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 pm est tue mar 3 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 ridge of high pressure dominates the great lakes
tonight and wednesday while a frontal boundary remains stalled in
the ohio valley. this front will be the focus for a weak low
pressure system to track into the southern great lakes on
thursday. a stronger low then moves into the western great lakes
late friday, with a cold front passing through on saturday.


lhz361>363-040500-
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-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
345 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
east after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening. a chance of rain late in the morning. rain
late in the afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning...then a chance of rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
345 pm est tue mar 3 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 ridge of high pressure dominates the great lakes
tonight and wednesday while a frontal boundary remains stalled in
the ohio valley. this front will be the focus for a weak low
pressure system to track into the southern great lakes on
thursday. a stronger low then moves into the western great lakes
late friday, with a cold front passing through on saturday.


lhz462>464-040500-
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-
345 pm est tue mar 3 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds. patchy fog in the morning.
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
rain. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south late in
the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. rain
and a chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots . a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. rain
likely early in the morning...then a chance of rain early in the
evening. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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