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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est sat dec 27 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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.2 inches will 
build into quebec and new england through tonight. low pressure 
averaging 29.1 inches will then cross the lower great lakes sunday 
night, before moving to northern new england and southern quebec 
monday, then to the canadian maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 
28.9 inches.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.this afternoon...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. rain
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then snow showers monday night. waves 10 to
13 feet building to 14 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around
24 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers during the day, then a
chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am est sat dec 27 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...weak ridging takes residence today to maintain light
southeast winds. rapidly deepening low pressure then moves into
the great lakes sunday, deepening to 28.90 inches and dragging a
strong cold front across the area monday morning. this supports a
high end gale event monday with potential for a brief period of
storm force winds as the front comes through. heavy freezing spray
is also possible. 


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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-
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning...then rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. rain. waves 6 to 9 feet building to
10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales becoming northwest at
40 knot gales late in the evening. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow.
snow likely late in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves
14 to 18 feet building to 18 to 23 feet late in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 28 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray. a chance of snow . waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding
to 8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots . a chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am est sat dec 27 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...weak ridging takes residence today to maintain light
southeast winds. rapidly deepening low pressure then moves into
the great lakes sunday, deepening to 28.90 inches and dragging a
strong cold front across the area monday morning. this supports a
high end gale event monday with potential for a brief period of
storm force winds as the front comes through. heavy freezing spray
is also possible. 


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the
morning...then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales after midnight. rain in the evening...then rain with snow
likely after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to
14 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...west at 40 knot gales veering to the northwest late in
the afternoon. storm force gusts to 50 knots. snow likely. a
chance of snow late in the evening. freezing spray. waves 15 to
20 feet building to 20 to 25 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 32 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of snow . waves
14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally
around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots . gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am est sat dec 27 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...weak ridging takes residence today to maintain light
southeast winds. rapidly deepening low pressure then moves into
the great lakes sunday, deepening to 28.90 inches and dragging a
strong cold front across the area monday morning. this supports a
high end gale event monday with potential for a brief period of
storm force winds as the front comes through. heavy freezing spray
is also possible. 


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lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
1000 am est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales after midnight. rain. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 35 knot gales becoming northwest at
40 knot gales late in the afternoon. storm force gusts to
50 knots. snow and rain likely in the morning...then snow late in
the morning. a chance of snow late in the evening. freezing spray
late in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to
23 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet.
a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of snow early in
the morning...then snow likely . waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow. freezing spray . waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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