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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
104 am est wed jan 21 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 29.8 inch low will move from the upper great lakes 
wednesday to central quebec through thursday...then to the canadian 
maritimes friday. this low will push an arctic cold front across the 
lake thursday morning...followed by a reinforcing secondary front 
friday. at the same time...a large 31.0 inch high will build from 
northwestern canada to the northern plains states...with the high 
then weakening to 30.7 inches as it slides eastward across the great 
lakes and new england over the weekend.


loz062-211000-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
104 am est wed jan 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...

.overnight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers from late morning on. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
waves 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely.
waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
104 am est wed jan 21 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 29.8 inch low will move from the upper great lakes 
wednesday to central quebec through thursday...then to the canadian 
maritimes friday. this low will push an arctic cold front across the 
lake thursday morning...followed by a reinforcing secondary front 
friday. at the same time...a large 31.0 inch high will build from 
northwestern canada to the northern plains states...with the high 
then weakening to 30.7 inches as it slides eastward across the great 
lakes and new england over the weekend.


loz063>065-211000-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
104 am est wed jan 21 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...

.overnight...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
late in the morning. snow showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to
9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to
40 knots. a chance of lake effect snow showers in the morning,
then lake effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 11 to 15 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to
15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1001 pm est tue jan 20 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...
a warm front moves across lake erie late tonight, followed by a cold 
front wednesday, with a trough averaging 29.90 inches wednesday 
night and another cold front early thursday. pressure on the 
increase friday with high pressure building to 30.70 inches over 
lake erie saturday.


lez162>165-210915-
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-
1001 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.overnight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
after midnight. snow likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow likely in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow during the day. 

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
1001 pm est tue jan 20 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...
a warm front moves across lake erie late tonight, followed by a cold 
front wednesday, with a trough averaging 29.90 inches wednesday 
night and another cold front early thursday. pressure on the 
increase friday with high pressure building to 30.70 inches over 
lake erie saturday.


lez061-166>169-210915-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
1001 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a chance of snow. waves in ice free areas 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow early in the afternoon. a
slight chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening. heavy freezing spray overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. heavy
freezing spray during the day. a chance of snow. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 pm est tue jan 20 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...active weather stretch returns tonight into wednesday
with the next system moving into the central great lakes. this 
maintains modest wind speeds and snowfall. additional 
disturbances and even colder air arrive later this week and over 
the weekend. expect elevated winds/waves and areas of freezing 
spray, with periods of snowfall.


lcz460-211100-
lake st clair-
1000 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy by
midnight...then light snow early in the morning.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until late
afternoon...then a chance of light snow late in the afternoon.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny.
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in
the evening. partly cloudy then clearing.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 pm est tue jan 20 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...active weather stretch returns tonight into wednesday
with the next system moving into the central great lakes. this 
maintains modest wind speeds and snowfall. additional 
disturbances and even colder air arrive later this week and over 
the weekend. expect elevated winds/waves and areas of freezing 
spray, with periods of snowfall.


lhz462>464-211100-
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-
959 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. freezing spray this evening. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray in the
morning. snow in the morning...then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest 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. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots . waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west .
waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 pm est tue jan 20 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...active weather stretch returns tonight into wednesday
with the next system moving into the central great lakes. this 
maintains modest wind speeds and snowfall. additional 
disturbances and even colder air arrive later this week and over 
the weekend. expect elevated winds/waves and areas of freezing 
spray, with periods of snowfall.


lhz362-363-211100-
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-
959 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. snow in the morning...then a
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. freezing spray after midnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 pm est tue jan 20 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...active weather stretch returns tonight into wednesday
with the next system moving into the central great lakes. this 
maintains modest wind speeds and snowfall. additional 
disturbances and even colder air arrive later this week and over 
the weekend. expect elevated winds/waves and areas of freezing 
spray, with periods of snowfall.


lhz361-211100-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
959 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. freezing spray this evening. a chance of snow
after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. freezing spray after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. heavy freezing spray in the evening. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 


$$