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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est thu mar 5 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 29.9 inch low will track from the ohio valley to just 
south of lake erie today, across pennsylvania tonight, then off the 
jersey coast friday while weakening to 30.1 inches. another 29.6 
inch low will lift across the upper great lakes saturday, with its 
trailing cold front crossing the lake saturday night. a large 30.1 
inch high will then move from the lower ohio valley to the mid 
atlantic region sunday and monday while ridging north across the 
lake.


loz062-063-052200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 am est thu mar 5 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast.
rain showers likely late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. rain
showers early, then rain showers and freezing rain likely late in
the evening. rain showers likely after midnight. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
955 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez162-163-052115-
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-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of today...east winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog late this morning, then areas of dense fog
this afternoon. rain showers late this morning, then rain showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves in
ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
areas of dense fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
955 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez164-165-052115-
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-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog late this morning, then areas of dense fog
this afternoon. rain showers, then rain showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
patchy fog early, then areas of dense fog late in the evening.
patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. patchy fog
in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers during the day. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
955 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez166-052115-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog late this morning, then areas of dense fog
this afternoon. rain showers, then rain showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. rain
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
patchy fog. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers during the day, then
a chance of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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
955 am est thu mar 5 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver over northern ohio through 
tonight before it lifts northward across lake erie as a warm 
front on friday. low pressure 29.70 inches will track northeast 
through the upper midwest and upper great lakes on saturday. a 
trailing cold front will sweep eastward across lake erie saturday 
evening. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build into the ohio 
valley region sunday before shifting east by monday.


lez061-167>169-052115-
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-
955 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of dense
fog. a chance of rain showers and freezing rain late this
morning, then rain showers this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers late
in the evening. areas of dense fog early, then patchy fog from
late evening on. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy
dense fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain showers during the day, then a
chance of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 am est thu mar 5 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...weak low pressure, 30.00 inches, lifts across the ohio
valley and tracks along the southern shore of lake erie today.
this brings showers and areas of fog to the southern waterways,
with light ene flow. a stronger low, 29.40 inches, will move into
the northern great lakes by saturday providing an uptick in winds
and showers out ahead of it. potential exists for some
thunderstorms. the system's cold front should pass through the
central great lakes saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier
conditions for the rest of the weekend.


lcz460-052300-
lake st clair-
953 am est thu mar 5 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. scattered light
showers late in the morning...then showers in the afternoon.
widespread dense fog late in the morning...then patchy dense fog 
in the afternoon.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. cloudy. numerous light showers early in the evening.
patchy fog. areas of fog early in the morning.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy fog.
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain.
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the evening. light rain.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. clear.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est thu mar 5 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...weak low pressure, 30.00 inches, lifts across the ohio
valley and tracks along the southern shore of lake erie today.
this brings showers and areas of fog to the southern waterways,
with light ene flow. a stronger low, 29.40 inches, will move into
the northern great lakes by saturday providing an uptick in winds
and showers out ahead of it. potential exists for some
thunderstorms. the system's cold front should pass through the
central great lakes saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier
conditions for the rest of the weekend.


lhz361-362-052300-
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-
952 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog late in
the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
south after midnight. rain and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon decreasing to
10 to 15 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain and
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots until early evening...then veering to the west by
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est thu mar 5 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...weak low pressure, 30.00 inches, lifts across the ohio
valley and tracks along the southern shore of lake erie today.
this brings showers and areas of fog to the southern waterways,
with light ene flow. a stronger low, 29.40 inches, will move into
the northern great lakes by saturday providing an uptick in winds
and showers out ahead of it. potential exists for some
thunderstorms. the system's cold front should pass through the
central great lakes saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier
conditions for the rest of the weekend.


lhz363-462>464-052300-
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-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
952 am est thu mar 5 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of fog
late in the morning. scattered showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. scattered showers in the evening. areas
of fog after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then rain likely after
midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. rain likely in the morning...then a chance of rain
late in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$