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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt sun oct 18 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches affects the lake through 
friday. one embedded high pressure center should wobble 
northeastward from southern pennsylvania to atlantic waters east of 
newfoundland through monday. another embedded and reinforcing high 
pressure center should move from near the border of the north-
central united states and canada to near the canadian maritimes this 
monday through wednesday. a third embedded and reinforcing high 
pressure center should wobble eastward from the canadian prairies to 
northern ontario this wednesday through thursday and then wobble 
southeastward to southern ontario this thursday night through friday.


loz062-190300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt sun oct 18 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 ridge averaging 30.2 inches affects the lake through 
friday. one embedded high pressure center should wobble 
northeastward from southern pennsylvania to atlantic waters east of 
newfoundland through monday. another embedded and reinforcing high 
pressure center should move from near the border of the north-
central united states and canada to near the canadian maritimes this 
monday through wednesday. a third embedded and reinforcing high 
pressure center should wobble eastward from the canadian prairies to 
northern ontario this wednesday through thursday and then wobble 
southeastward to southern ontario this thursday night through friday.


loz063>065-190300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt sun oct 18 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 will persist through this week, weakening slightly 
from 30.50 inches to 30.30 inches.


lez164>168-190215-
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-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-
359 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt sun oct 18 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 will persist through this week, weakening slightly 
from 30.50 inches to 30.30 inches.


lez061-169-190215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
359 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt sun oct 18 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 will persist through this week, weakening slightly 
from 30.50 inches to 30.30 inches.


lez162-163-190215-
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-
359 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...south winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 pm edt sun oct 18 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...a ridge of high pressure over the mid-atlantic
produces gusty southwesterly winds through the evening as deep
low pressure tracks across hudson bay. the high pressure then
drifts into the great lakes and stalls through the middle of the
week.


lhz361-190400-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
344 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the east after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
light and variable early in the evening becoming east 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 pm edt sun oct 18 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...a ridge of high pressure over the mid-atlantic
produces gusty southwesterly winds through the evening as deep
low pressure tracks across hudson bay. the high pressure then
drifts into the great lakes and stalls through the middle of the
week.


lcz460-190400-
lake st clair-
344 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots early in the morning. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10
knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves nearly calm.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. partly sunny until late afternoon then
clearing. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 181944
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 pm edt sun oct 18 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...a ridge of high pressure over the mid-atlantic
produces gusty southwesterly winds through the evening as deep
low pressure tracks across hudson bay. the high pressure then
drifts into the great lakes and stalls through the middle of the
week.


lhz362-363-190400-
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-
344 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots 
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after 
midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales possible. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the afternoon. 
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 181944
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
344 pm edt sun oct 18 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...a ridge of high pressure over the mid-atlantic
produces gusty southwesterly winds through the evening as deep
low pressure tracks across hudson bay. the high pressure then
drifts into the great lakes and stalls through the middle of the
week.


lhz462>464-190400-
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-
344 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east by
midnight...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable...then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots .
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 


$$