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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri jan 2 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 28.8 inch low will move north across the canadian 
maritimes through tonight, then to northern quebec by saturday. a 
30.3 inch high will then build from the western great lakes sunday 
to the lower great lakes by early monday, then drift off the east 
coast monday night. a weak trough of low pressure averaging 29.8 
inches will cross the great lakes tuesday through tuesday night, 
followed by a 30.1 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes wednesday.


loz062-030400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est fri jan 2 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 28.8 inch low will move north across the canadian 
maritimes through tonight, then to northern quebec by saturday. a 
30.3 inch high will then build from the western great lakes sunday 
to the lower great lakes by early monday, then drift off the east 
coast monday night. a weak trough of low pressure averaging 29.8 
inches will cross the great lakes tuesday through tuesday night, 
followed by a 30.1 inch high building into the ohio valley and lower 
great lakes wednesday.


loz063>065-030400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of lake
effect snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
402 pm est fri jan 2 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 weak trough averaging 29.80 inches lingers over the lake erie
region through saturday night as a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
builds from the north-central united states to the upper ohio 
valley. on sunday, the trough will dissipate and allow the
aforementioned ridge to crest eastward across the lake erie 
region. during sunday night, the ridge begins to exit generally 
eastward and allows a warm front to sweep northward across lake 
erie. during monday through wednesday, the lake erie region should
be located along the western flank of the aforementioned ridge 
averaging 30.00 inches as multiple weak lows move generally 
eastward across the northern great plains and northern great 
lakes.


lez166-167-030330-
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-
402 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow early. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
402 pm est fri jan 2 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 weak trough averaging 29.80 inches lingers over the lake erie
region through saturday night as a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
builds from the north-central united states to the upper ohio 
valley. on sunday, the trough will dissipate and allow the
aforementioned ridge to crest eastward across the lake erie 
region. during sunday night, the ridge begins to exit generally 
eastward and allows a warm front to sweep northward across lake 
erie. during monday through wednesday, the lake erie region should
be located along the western flank of the aforementioned ridge 
averaging 30.00 inches as multiple weak lows move generally 
eastward across the northern great plains and northern great 
lakes.


lez162>165-030330-
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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
402 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
402 pm est fri jan 2 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 weak trough averaging 29.80 inches lingers over the lake erie
region through saturday night as a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
builds from the north-central united states to the upper ohio 
valley. on sunday, the trough will dissipate and allow the
aforementioned ridge to crest eastward across the lake erie 
region. during sunday night, the ridge begins to exit generally 
eastward and allows a warm front to sweep northward across lake 
erie. during monday through wednesday, the lake erie region should
be located along the western flank of the aforementioned ridge 
averaging 30.00 inches as multiple weak lows move generally 
eastward across the northern great plains and northern great 
lakes.


lez061-168-169-030330-
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-
402 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow
early. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow. a
chance of snow late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 pm est fri jan 2 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.


lhz361-362-030445-
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-
338 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. a chance of snow after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
snow likely in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of snow in the late morning and
early afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by
midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
by midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 pm est fri jan 2 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.


lhz363-462>464-030445-
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-
338 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow in
the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
by midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
a chance of snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet by midnight...then building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. a chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
by midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by
midnight. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 pm est fri jan 2 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...moderate northwest winds and areas of freezing spray
continue through friday. a weak clipper, 29.90 inches, crosses
the region saturday offering light snow chances but only minimal
increases in wind strengths. high pressure then follows for
sunday.


lcz460-030445-
lake st clair-
338 pm est fri jan 2 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
after midnight. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less.
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy becoming partly sunny in the
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$