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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est wed jan 14 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 over eastern quebec will track east and 
northeast today while sending its trailing cold front towards and 
across the lake tonight. meanwhile, a secondary low of 29.3 inches 
will develop over pennsylvania tonight and then deepen to 29.2 
inches as it heads towards and across new england through thursday. 
a weak 29.8 inch high will then build in across the lake friday 
which will be followed by a 29.7 inch low and cold front saturday. 
this low will steam off into quebec canada sunday while weakening 
to 29.9 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est wed jan 14 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain through early afternoon, then rain and
snow likely late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow in the
evening, then snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow in the morning,
then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est wed jan 14 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 over eastern quebec will track east and 
northeast today while sending its trailing cold front towards and 
across the lake tonight. meanwhile, a secondary low of 29.3 inches 
will develop over pennsylvania tonight and then deepen to 29.2 
inches as it heads towards and across new england through thursday. 
a weak 29.8 inch high will then build in across the lake friday 
which will be followed by a 29.7 inch low and cold front saturday. 
this low will steam off into quebec canada sunday while weakening 
to 29.9 inches.


loz062-141600-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est wed jan 14 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow early this afternoon. snow likely with a
chance of rain late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow in the morning,
then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
304 am est wed jan 14 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...
low pressure 29.20 inches centered over quebec will move a strong
cold front east today. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move
north through pennsylvania and new england tonight maintaining a
trough averaging 29.80 inches lingering over lake erie through
thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches builds east thursday night
before another low pressure 29.40 inches moves east through the
region on friday, moving another cold front east saturday. high
pressure 30.10 inches nudges north on sunday.


lez061-168-169-141530-
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-
304 am est wed jan 14 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain with a slight chance of snow this morning, then
snow with rain likely this afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow through the early
overnight, then a chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow likely
during the day, then a chance of snow friday night. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow likely during
the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
304 am est wed jan 14 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...
low pressure 29.20 inches centered over quebec will move a strong
cold front east today. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move
north through pennsylvania and new england tonight maintaining a
trough averaging 29.80 inches lingering over lake erie through
thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches builds east thursday night
before another low pressure 29.40 inches moves east through the
region on friday, moving another cold front east saturday. high
pressure 30.10 inches nudges north on sunday.


lez162>164-141530-
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-
304 am est wed jan 14 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow likely with a chance of rain this morning, then
snow likely this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
through the early overnight, then a slight chance of snow late.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely during the day, then a
chance of snow friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
304 am est wed jan 14 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...
low pressure 29.20 inches centered over quebec will move a strong
cold front east today. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move
north through pennsylvania and new england tonight maintaining a
trough averaging 29.80 inches lingering over lake erie through
thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches builds east thursday night
before another low pressure 29.40 inches moves east through the
region on friday, moving another cold front east saturday. high
pressure 30.10 inches nudges north on sunday.


lez165>167-141530-
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-
304 am est wed jan 14 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
slight chance of rain and snow early, then a chance of rain and
snow late this morning. snow likely this afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow in the evening, then
a chance of snow after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow during
the day, then a chance of snow friday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely during
the day, then a chance of snow saturday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron...corrected
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am est wed jan 14 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...an arctic cold front will drop across the central
great lakes this morning. the inbound arctic air will lead to
near gale force winds, heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls.
lingering troughing will hold across the eastern great lakes
through thursday while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands
across lake superior. another low pressure system is forecast to
track across the northern great lakes on friday, bringing more
gusty winds and snow showers into this weekend.


lhz361-362-141700-
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-
353 am est wed jan 14 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 7 am est this
morning through late tonight...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming north to
30 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the morning...
then numerous snow showers in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. numerous snow showers in the evening...then a
chance of snow after midnight. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
west by midnight...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. freezing spray after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west by
midnight. a chance of snow . freezing spray . waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron...corrected
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am est wed jan 14 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...an arctic cold front will drop across the central
great lakes this morning. the inbound arctic air will lead to
near gale force winds, heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls.
lingering troughing will hold across the eastern great lakes
through thursday while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands
across lake superior. another low pressure system is forecast to
track across the northern great lakes on friday, bringing more
gusty winds and snow showers into this weekend.


lhz363-462>464-141700-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
353 am est wed jan 14 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 11 am est this
morning through thursday afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. a chance
of snow and rain in the morning...then snow showers in the
afternoon. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. a
chance of snow in the morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots . a chance of snow in the late morning and early
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight. freezing spray. a chance of snow by
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 am est wed jan 14 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...an arctic cold front will drop across the central
great lakes this morning. the inbound arctic air will lead to
near gale force winds, heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls.
lingering troughing will hold across the eastern great lakes
through thursday while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands
across lake superior. another low pressure system is forecast to
track across the northern great lakes on friday, bringing more
gusty winds and snow showers into this weekend.


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lake st clair-
354 am est wed jan 14 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. light snow likely until late
afternoon. scattered light snow showers late in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
scattered light snow showers early in the evening...then a chance 
of light snow in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 
feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots. partly sunny. a chance of light snow early in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. mostly clear becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow...then a chance
of light snow in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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