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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.


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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 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.


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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.


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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-
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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