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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed apr 22 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 30.0 inch high will build across the great lakes 
tonight and tomorrow. a warm front will approach the lake friday, 
this from a 29.6 inch area of low pressure that will advance across 
the great lakes region, though remaining south of the lake. this low 
will move towards delmarva saturday. a 30.2 inch area of high 
pressure will build across the lower great lakes saturday night and 
sunday. a 29.4 inch area of low pressure will advance from the 
central plains sunday night to the western great lakes monday night.


loz062-230300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
404 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to around 10 knots. showers likely during the day,
then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt wed apr 22 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 30.0 inch high will build across the great lakes 
tonight and tomorrow. a warm front will approach the lake friday, 
this from a 29.6 inch area of low pressure that will advance across 
the great lakes region, though remaining south of the lake. this low 
will move towards delmarva saturday. a 30.2 inch area of high 
pressure will build across the lower great lakes saturday night and 
sunday. a 29.4 inch area of low pressure will advance from the 
central plains sunday night to the western great lakes monday night.


loz063>065-230300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
404 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm edt wed apr 22 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 very weak front should waver in a north-south manner between the
southern shore of lake erie and mid ohio through friday as very 
weak lows with minimum central pressure near 30.00 inches move 
eastward along the front. during friday night through saturday 
morning, the front should be located near the southern shore of 
lake erie. simultaneously, a stronger low of 29.40 inches should 
move eastward along the front. behind the low, the front will exit
southeastward as a high pressure ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
builds from the north-central united states through this weekend. 
the ridge should begin to exit eastward this monday.


lez165>167-230215-
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-
345 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm edt wed apr 22 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 very weak front should waver in a north-south manner between the
southern shore of lake erie and mid ohio through friday as very 
weak lows with minimum central pressure near 30.00 inches move 
eastward along the front. during friday night through saturday 
morning, the front should be located near the southern shore of 
lake erie. simultaneously, a stronger low of 29.40 inches should 
move eastward along the front. behind the low, the front will exit
southeastward as a high pressure ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
builds from the north-central united states through this weekend. 
the ridge should begin to exit eastward this monday.


lez061-168-169-230215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
345 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely during the
day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers monday night.
waves 2 feet or less building 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
345 pm edt wed apr 22 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 very weak front should waver in a north-south manner between the
southern shore of lake erie and mid ohio through friday as very 
weak lows with minimum central pressure near 30.00 inches move 
eastward along the front. during friday night through saturday 
morning, the front should be located near the southern shore of 
lake erie. simultaneously, a stronger low of 29.40 inches should 
move eastward along the front. behind the low, the front will exit
southeastward as a high pressure ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
builds from the north-central united states through this weekend. 
the ridge should begin to exit eastward this monday.


lez162>164-230215-
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-
345 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight
chance of showers late this evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then
showers likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
938 pm edt wed apr 22 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...high pressure holds over the region thursday before a
warm front slowly lifts into the area late thursday into friday.
a low will develop along the front and track across the southern
great lakes friday night.


lcz460-230945-
lake st clair-
938 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots by midnight
becoming light and variable. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. a chance of light
showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
northeast after midnight. light showers ...then light showers likely
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon and evening. mostly cloudy with light showers
likely in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon and
evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.
.monday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. light showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 pm edt wed apr 22 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 cold front settled over lake erie offers a chance
for a few evening storms. high pressure holds over the region
thursday before a warm front slowly lifts into the area late
thursday into friday. a low will develop along the front and
track across the southern great lakes friday night.


lhz462>464-230345-
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-
338 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. showers in the morning...then a chance of
showers late in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers . waves
1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 pm edt wed apr 22 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 cold front settled over lake erie offers a chance
for a few evening storms. high pressure holds over the region
thursday before a warm front slowly lifts into the area late
thursday into friday. a low will develop along the front and
track across the southern great lakes friday night.


lhz363-230345-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
338 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. showers in the
evening...then showers likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers . waves
2 feet or less building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 pm edt wed apr 22 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 cold front settled over lake erie offers a chance
for a few evening storms. high pressure holds over the region
thursday before a warm front slowly lifts into the area late
thursday into friday. a low will develop along the front and
track across the southern great lakes friday night.


lhz361-362-230345-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
338 pm edt wed apr 22 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. showers likely in the morning...
then a chance of showers late in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers . waves 1 to
3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 


$$