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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt wed sep 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 30.4 inch area of high pressure southeast of the lake this morning 
will settle off the mid-atlantic coastline this afternoon. this will 
allow for a weak cold front to slide across the lake today, stalling 
near the new york and pennsylvania state line tonight. a 30.2 inch 
area of low pressure riding along this stalled frontal boundary will 
lift this front back northward to near the lake's southern shoreline 
thursday afternoon, before the 30.2 inch surface low now across 
western new york thursday afternoon carries a cold front southeast 
of the lake thursday night. an area of surface high pressure 
averaging 30.2 inches will then build across the upper great lakes 
thursday, and then to new england saturday. following the departure 
of the surface high, a 29.9 inch surface low and warm front will 
near the lake from the ohio valley on sunday.


loz062-161500-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt wed sep 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 30.4 inch area of high pressure southeast of the lake this morning 
will settle off the mid-atlantic coastline this afternoon. this will 
allow for a weak cold front to slide across the lake today, stalling 
near the new york and pennsylvania state line tonight. a 30.2 inch 
area of low pressure riding along this stalled frontal boundary will 
lift this front back northward to near the lake's southern shoreline 
thursday afternoon, before the 30.2 inch surface low now across 
western new york thursday afternoon carries a cold front southeast 
of the lake thursday night. an area of surface high pressure 
averaging 30.2 inches will then build across the upper great lakes 
thursday, and then to new england saturday. following the departure 
of the surface high, a 29.9 inch surface low and warm front will 
near the lake from the ohio valley on sunday.


loz063>065-161500-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds less than 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers likely saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during
the day. 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
333 am edt wed sep 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...
a cold front settles across the ohio valley through thursday. low
pressure 30.20 will move along the front before moving southward 
as high pressure 30.20 builds in from the north friday into 
saturday.


lez162-163-161415-
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-
333 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers late this morning. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
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
333 am edt wed sep 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...
a cold front settles across the ohio valley through thursday. low
pressure 30.20 will move along the front before moving southward 
as high pressure 30.20 builds in from the north friday into 
saturday.


lez164>168-161415-
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-
333 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers likely during the day, then showers saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
333 am edt wed sep 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...
a cold front settles across the ohio valley through thursday. low
pressure 30.20 will move along the front before moving southward 
as high pressure 30.20 builds in from the north friday into 
saturday.


lez061-169-161415-
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-
333 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then
a chance of showers late this morning. a slight chance of showers
this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance of
showers early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late in the evening. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. 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 huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
302 am edt wed sep 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...a weak cold front sinks across the great lakes early
this morning, with high pressure then passing across northern
ontario the rest of the day. the cold front stalls near the
southern great lakes into thursday. another cold front passes
southward through the region thursday night into early friday.


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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-
302 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers late in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
early in the morning...then showers likely until early evening. a
chance of showers by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
302 am edt wed sep 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...a weak cold front sinks across the great lakes early
this morning, with high pressure then passing across northern
ontario the rest of the day. the cold front stalls near the
southern great lakes into thursday. another cold front passes
southward through the region thursday night into early friday.


lhz361-161515-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
302 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast late
in the morning...then becoming light and variable late in the
afternoon becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. a
chance of showers late in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast 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 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by
midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
302 am edt wed sep 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...a weak cold front sinks across the great lakes early
this morning, with high pressure then passing across northern
ontario the rest of the day. the cold front stalls near the
southern great lakes into thursday. another cold front passes
southward through the region thursday night into early friday.


lhz462>464-161515-
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-
302 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east late in
the evening. a chance of showers late in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. showers...then a chance of showers by midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers early in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 


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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
302 am edt wed sep 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...a weak cold front sinks across the great lakes early
this morning, with high pressure then passing across northern
ontario the rest of the day. the cold front stalls near the
southern great lakes into thursday. another cold front passes
southward through the region thursday night into early friday.


lcz460-161515-
lake st clair-
302 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a chance of
light showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the
evening. mostly sunny in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.

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