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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est wed dec 24 2025

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 30.3 inch surface high over the lake this afternoon will slide to 
the mid-atlantic coast this evening. a weak surface low moves 
across southern quebec christmas day, with its cold front dropping 
southward across the lake. with the passage of this front, a strong 
30.6 inch sfc high over ontario will slide over the lake thursday 
night and then linger just to the east of the lake friday. a compact 
29.6 inch surface low will slide well south of the lake across ohio 
and southern pennsylvania friday night into saturday. another 29.5 
inch surface low will pass by to the northeast of the lake sunday.


loz062-242200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est wed dec 24 2025

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, then subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain and
snow sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 13 to 17 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est wed dec 24 2025

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 30.3 inch surface high over the lake this afternoon will slide to 
the mid-atlantic coast this evening. a weak surface low moves 
across southern quebec christmas day, with its cold front dropping 
southward across the lake. with the passage of this front, a strong 
30.6 inch sfc high over ontario will slide over the lake thursday 
night and then linger just to the east of the lake friday. a compact 
29.6 inch surface low will slide well south of the lake across ohio 
and southern pennsylvania friday night into saturday. another 29.5 
inch surface low will pass by to the northeast of the lake sunday.


loz063-242200-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
1002 am est wed dec 24 2025

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
5 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow likely during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain and
snow sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 15 to 20 feet.
waves occasionally around 26 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1007 am est wed dec 24 2025

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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger tonight, followed by a
ridge averaging 30.20 on thursday. low pressure 29.80 inches will
move east through the ohio valley friday into friday night. a 
ridge averaging 30.10 inches will briefly build across the area on
saturday, followed by a strong cold front late sunday.


lez162-163-242115-
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-
1007 am est wed dec 24 2025

.this afternoon...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. rain
likely after midnight. a chance of rain with a slight chance of
snow late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots.
freezing rain and rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. a chance of rain. waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1007 am est wed dec 24 2025

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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger tonight, followed by a
ridge averaging 30.20 on thursday. low pressure 29.80 inches will
move east through the ohio valley friday into friday night. a 
ridge averaging 30.10 inches will briefly build across the area on
saturday, followed by a strong cold front late sunday.


lez164>166-242115-
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-
1007 am est wed dec 24 2025

.this afternoon...north winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots.
rain with snow likely during the day, then a chance of rain
friday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then a chance of
snow and rain sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1007 am est wed dec 24 2025

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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger tonight, followed by a
ridge averaging 30.20 on thursday. low pressure 29.80 inches will
move east through the ohio valley friday into friday night. a 
ridge averaging 30.10 inches will briefly build across the area on
saturday, followed by a strong cold front late sunday.


lez061-167>169-242115-
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-
1007 am est wed dec 24 2025

.this afternoon...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
slight chance of rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
snow, rain with a chance of freezing rain during the day, then a
chance of rain and snow friday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then snow and rain
likely sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 am est wed dec 24 2025

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, 30.40 inches, fills in across the 
great lakes today providing weaker winds and lower waves. a 
secondary high pressure system, 30.50 inches, will then arrive 
near james bay late thursday with an uptick in easterly wind 
speeds. a low pressure system slides east on friday with wintry 
precipitation.


lhz362-363-242245-
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-
944 am est wed dec 24 2025

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots late in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. a chance of snow after midnight. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming west to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales early in the evening increasing to 40 knot gales
with gusts to 45 knot gales by midnight. a chance of rain. a
chance of snow until early evening...then snow likely by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 am est wed dec 24 2025

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, 30.40 inches, fills in across the 
great lakes today providing weaker winds and lower waves. a 
secondary high pressure system, 30.50 inches, will then arrive 
near james bay late thursday with an uptick in easterly wind 
speeds. a low pressure system slides east on friday with wintry 
precipitation.


lhz361-242245-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
944 am est wed dec 24 2025

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of snow after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late
evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming west to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales early in the evening increasing to 35 knot gales
with gusts to 45 knot gales by midnight. a chance of rain until
afternoon. snow likely. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 12 to
16 feet . waves occasionally around 20 feet. a gale warning may
be needed. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 am est wed dec 24 2025

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, 30.40 inches, fills in across the 
great lakes today providing weaker winds and lower waves. a 
secondary high pressure system, 30.50 inches, will then arrive 
near james bay late thursday with an uptick in easterly wind 
speeds. a low pressure system slides east on friday with wintry 
precipitation.


lhz462>464-242245-
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-
944 am est wed dec 24 2025

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots late in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
east after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. snow likely in the
morning...then snow...rain and freezing rain late in the morning.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots . a chance of rain by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming west to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales early in the evening increasing to 35 knot gales
with gusts to 45 knot gales by midnight. a chance of rain. a
chance of snow in the late morning and early afternoon...then
snow likely . waves 2 to 4 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 am est wed dec 24 2025

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, 30.40 inches, fills in across the 
great lakes today providing weaker winds and lower waves. a 
secondary high pressure system, 30.50 inches, will then arrive 
near james bay late thursday with an uptick in easterly wind 
speeds. a low pressure system slides east on friday with wintry 
precipitation.


lcz460-242245-
lake st clair-
944 am est wed dec 24 2025

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10
knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mostly cloudy. a chance of drizzle after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
in the evening. light snow and freezing rain in the morning...then
light freezing rain and rain in the afternoon and evening. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light rain and snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.  a
gale warning may be needed.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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