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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu apr 23 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 strong 30.7 inch high centered well to the north will 
remain ridged south across the lake through friday. a 29.6 inch low 
over the upper great lakes friday morning will nudge a warm front 
toward the lake as it moves into the central great lakes friday 
afternoon. this low will slightly weaken to 29.7 inches as it passes 
just southwest of lake friday night while nudging the warm front a 
bit further east over the lake. the low then slides southeast into 
the mid atlantic region saturday forcing the front back to the 
southwest of the lake. a 30.2 inch area of high pressure will then 
build across the lower great lakes saturday night through monday. a 
29.4 inch area of low pressure over the great plains monday night, 
will advance northeast into the upper great lakes later monday night 
into tuesday morning while pushing an attendant warm front across 
the lake. the 29.4 inch low will then continue northeast to james 
bay tuesday night sending an attendant cold front across the lake.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm edt thu apr 23 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 holds over the region as a warm front
slowly lifts into the area this afternoon into friday. low
pressure, 29.7 inches, then develops along the front and tracks
across the southern great lakes friday night. this low will bring
increased chances for storms friday afternoon into early
saturday.


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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-
335 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. showers in the evening...then showers
likely after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late
in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 40 knot gales. showers likely by midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of
showers until early evening. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm edt thu apr 23 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 holds over the region as a warm front
slowly lifts into the area this afternoon into friday. low
pressure, 29.7 inches, then develops along the front and tracks
across the southern great lakes friday night. this low will bring
increased chances for storms friday afternoon into early
saturday.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
335 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 40 knot gales. showers likely by midnight. waves
2 feet or less building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. showers likely early in the morning...then a chance
of showers until early evening. 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
335 pm edt thu apr 23 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 holds over the region as a warm front
slowly lifts into the area this afternoon into friday. low
pressure, 29.7 inches, then develops along the front and tracks
across the southern great lakes friday night. this low will bring
increased chances for storms friday afternoon into early
saturday.


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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-
335 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening...then showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 40 knot gales. showers likely by midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight. showers likely early in the morning...then
a chance of showers until early evening. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet . waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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