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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu jan 8 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan 
tonight to quebec friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake friday afternoon. a 30.2 high will move across the lake friday 
night before another 29.6 inch low develops over lower michigan 
saturday, then moves to southern quebec on sunday while slowly 
deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing cold front across 
the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building over the 
southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and tuesday.


loz063-064-091000-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
1002 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers early in the afternoon. showers likely late.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers tuesday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est thu jan 8 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 29.4 inch low will move from near lake michigan 
tonight to quebec friday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake friday afternoon. a 30.2 high will move across the lake friday 
night before another 29.6 inch low develops over lower michigan 
saturday, then moves to southern quebec on sunday while slowly 
deepening to 29.4 inches and dragging a trailing cold front across 
the lake saturday night. a 30.4 inch high building over the 
southeast will then ridge north across the lake monday and tuesday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.overnight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. showers early, then
a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain and snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
922 pm est thu jan 8 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...
low pressure 29.30 inches lifts through the central great lakes
through friday, dragging a cold front across lake erie friday 
afternoon. low pressure deepens to 29.40 inches while lifting out 
of the ohio valley and into the eastern great lakes this weekend.
high pressure 30.20 inches builds into the ohio valley monday.


lez061-167>169-090915-
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-
922 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a slight chance of rain, then rain likely late. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. rain likely early,
then a chance of rain from late morning on. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow sunday night.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
tuesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
922 pm est thu jan 8 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...
low pressure 29.30 inches lifts through the central great lakes
through friday, dragging a cold front across lake erie friday 
afternoon. low pressure deepens to 29.40 inches while lifting out 
of the ohio valley and into the eastern great lakes this weekend.
high pressure 30.20 inches builds into the ohio valley monday.


lez162>165-090915-
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-
922 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a slight chance of rain late this evening, then rain after
midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain early, then
a slight chance of rain. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow during the day. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
tuesday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
922 pm est thu jan 8 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...
low pressure 29.30 inches lifts through the central great lakes
through friday, dragging a cold front across lake erie friday 
afternoon. low pressure deepens to 29.40 inches while lifting out 
of the ohio valley and into the eastern great lakes this weekend.
high pressure 30.20 inches builds into the ohio valley monday.


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avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
922 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
to 30 knots. a chance of rain, then rain likely late. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots in the afternoon. rain early, then a slight chance of
rain. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow likely during the day. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
958 pm est thu jan 8 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds 
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20 inches,
to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night to 
saturday morning. 


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lake st clair-
958 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. light rain likely this evening...then light rain
after midnight.
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the southwest early
in the afternoon...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. light rain early in 
the morning...then light rain likely in the late morning and early
afternoon.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the northeast after midnight.
partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. light rain
likely early in the afternoon.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy with light rain likely early in the
evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the late
evening and overnight.
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow...then partly cloudy in the evening.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 pm est thu jan 8 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds 
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20 inches,
to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night to 
saturday morning. 


lhz362-363-462-463-091100-
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-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
957 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. rain. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon...then veering to the west late
in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of rain. waves
12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of snow and rain in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. snow likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in
the evening. a chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots . a chance of rain and snow by midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 pm est thu jan 8 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds 
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20 inches,
to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night to 
saturday morning. 


lhz464-091100-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
957 pm est thu jan 8 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. rain. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west late in
the afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. rain in the morning. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming west 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. a chance of snow and rain in the evening...then a
chance of snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in
the afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
evening. a chance of snow in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 pm est thu jan 8 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds 
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20 inches,
to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night to 
saturday morning. 


lhz361-091100-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
957 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots early in the morning. rain. waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming northwest to 30 knots with
gusts to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain in the morning.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening
and overnight. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the west late in the
evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. a chance of rain and snow early in the evening. a
chance of snow by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 


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