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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu jul 16 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 weak cold front will move south across the lower great lakes 
tonight. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.1 inches will build 
southeast through friday before exiting toward southern new england 
friday night. on saturday, a warm front will lift northeast across 
the lower great lakes with a cold front sliding eastward across the 
lake later in the day, as a 29.7 inch low moves eastward across the 
northern great lakes. behind the low and cold front, a 29.9 inch 
ridge will build across lake ontario, slides southeastward across 
the eastern great lakes through monday.


loz062-170300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. areas of smoke through the early overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. patchy smoke in the morning. showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt thu jul 16 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 weak cold front will move south across the lower great lakes 
tonight. behind the front, a ridge averaging 30.1 inches will build 
southeast through friday before exiting toward southern new england 
friday night. on saturday, a warm front will lift northeast across 
the lower great lakes with a cold front sliding eastward across the 
lake later in the day, as a 29.7 inch low moves eastward across the 
northern great lakes. behind the low and cold front, a 29.9 inch 
ridge will build across lake ontario, slides southeastward across 
the eastern great lakes through monday.


loz063>065-170300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. patchy smoke early. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. patchy
smoke in the morning. showers likely in the morning, then showers
with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm edt thu jul 16 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches exits the region friday morning as a
warm front approaches from the west. the warm front will lift 
east across lake erie friday night into saturday. a cold front 
will sink south across the lake on saturday night. high pressure 
30.00 inches briefly returns sunday into monday before another 
cold front moves across the region on tuesday. 


lez164>166-170230-
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-
353 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. smoke in the evening. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday night.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm edt thu jul 16 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches exits the region friday morning as a
warm front approaches from the west. the warm front will lift 
east across lake erie friday night into saturday. a cold front 
will sink south across the lake on saturday night. high pressure 
30.00 inches briefly returns sunday into monday before another 
cold front moves across the region on tuesday. 


lez061-167>169-170230-
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-
353 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots. smoke. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. smoke in
the evening. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less than
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm edt thu jul 16 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...
high pressure 30.10 inches exits the region friday morning as a
warm front approaches from the west. the warm front will lift 
east across lake erie friday night into saturday. a cold front 
will sink south across the lake on saturday night. high pressure 
30.00 inches briefly returns sunday into monday before another 
cold front moves across the region on tuesday. 


lez162-163-170230-
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-
353 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. areas of
smoke early, then smoke from late evening on. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
smoke in the evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today and tonight
amidst high pressure influence. the next weak low pressure 
systems arrive friday bringing a round of showers and 
thunderstorms late in the day and overnight. this will be followed
by a secondary low on saturday tracking across the straits into 
northern lake huron with additional unsettled weather.


lhz361-170400-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
358 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight...then becoming light and variable early
in the morning. smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. areas of smoke in the morning.
patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south
after midnight. a chance of showers in the evening...then showers
after midnight. areas of smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the afternoon. a chance of showers. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon becoming south 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms until early evening. a
chance of showers by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today and tonight
amidst high pressure influence. the next weak low pressure 
systems arrive friday bringing a round of showers and 
thunderstorms late in the day and overnight. this will be followed
by a secondary low on saturday tracking across the straits into 
northern lake huron with additional unsettled weather.


lcz460-170400-
lake st clair-
358 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
mostly clear. smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. smoke early in the evening...then
areas of smoke by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. a chance of light showers until late
afternoon...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. showers and a chance
of thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon and evening. sunny becoming mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today and tonight
amidst high pressure influence. the next weak low pressure 
systems arrive friday bringing a round of showers and 
thunderstorms late in the day and overnight. this will be followed
by a secondary low on saturday tracking across the straits into 
northern lake huron with additional unsettled weather.


lhz362-363-170400-
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-
358 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots  becoming light and
variable. smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
south after midnight. a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...
then a chance of showers after midnight. areas of smoke in the
evening...then smoke after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the
afternoon. showers likely in the morning...then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon veering to the south. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots . a chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon. rain showers . waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early
in the evening increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots by midnight. a chance of showers. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 161958
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt thu jul 16 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today and tonight
amidst high pressure influence. the next weak low pressure 
systems arrive friday bringing a round of showers and 
thunderstorms late in the day and overnight. this will be followed
by a secondary low on saturday tracking across the straits into 
northern lake huron with additional unsettled weather.


lhz462>464-170400-
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-
358 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...light and variable winds. smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. smoke in the
evening...then areas of smoke after midnight. a chance of showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon.
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming light and variable late in
the afternoon becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the evening.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less late in the
afternoon. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots . showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots . a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$