fzus61 kbuf 282003
glflo 
expires:202607290300;;237200

open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue jul 28 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 broad surface low and cold front draped from southern ontario to 
western pennsylvania will slowly pivot eastward to the upper saint 
lawrence valley and central new york through early this evening. the 
surface low will then redevelop and lift northeastward off the mid-
atlantic and new england coastlines tonight through wednesday 
night...while a slowly weakening inverted trough lingers across 
eastern new york and western new england. a weak 30.0 inch high will 
then build eastward across the lower great lakes thursday and 
friday...before sliding out across new england saturday.


loz062-290300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers late this evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers from late morning on. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kbuf 282003
glflo 
expires:202607290300;;237201

open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt tue jul 28 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 broad surface low and cold front draped from southern ontario to 
western pennsylvania will slowly pivot eastward to the upper saint 
lawrence valley and central new york through early this evening. the 
surface low will then redevelop and lift northeastward off the mid-
atlantic and new england coastlines tonight through wednesday 
night...while a slowly weakening inverted trough lingers across 
eastern new york and western new england. a weak 30.0 inch high will 
then build eastward across the lower great lakes thursday and 
friday...before sliding out across new england saturday.


loz063>065-290300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers likely late this evening. a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms from late
morning on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 281955
glfle 
expires:202607290215;;236804

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
355 pm edt tue jul 28 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through wednesday before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds 
east across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 
inches will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the 
ohio valley region saturday and sunday.


lez162-163-290215-
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-
355 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 281955
glfle 
expires:202607290215;;236805

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
355 pm edt tue jul 28 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through wednesday before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds 
east across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 
inches will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the 
ohio valley region saturday and sunday.


lez164>168-290215-
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-
355 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 281955
glfle 
expires:202607290215;;236806

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
355 pm edt tue jul 28 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through wednesday before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds 
east across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 
inches will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the 
ohio valley region saturday and sunday.


lez061-169-290215-
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-
355 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers late this evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 281956
glfsc 
expires:202607290400;;236811

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
356 pm edt tue jul 28 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 is expected to make its entrance into
the region throughout the week, bringing along dry and calm wind
conditions. this will then be pushed out by a cold front this
weekend, which gives the area the next best chance for some
showers and storms.


lcz460-290400-
lake st clair-
356 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

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

$$

fzus63 kdtx 281955
glflh 
expires:202607290400;;236802

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 pm edt tue jul 28 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...high pressure is expected to make its entrance into
the region throughout the week, bringing along dry and calm wind
conditions. this will then be pushed out by a cold front this
weekend, which gives the area the next best chance for some
showers and storms.


lhz462>464-290400-
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-
355 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers by midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. a chance of showers early in the morning. waves
2 feet or less. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 281955
glflh 
expires:202607290400;;236801

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 pm edt tue jul 28 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...high pressure is expected to make its entrance into
the region throughout the week, bringing along dry and calm wind
conditions. this will then be pushed out by a cold front this
weekend, which gives the area the next best chance for some
showers and storms.


lhz362-363-290400-
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-
355 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast late
in the afternoon...then becoming light and variable late in the
evening. a chance of showers late in the morning. a chance of
showers late in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds. a chance of showers early
in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 281955
glflh 
expires:202607290400;;236800

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 pm edt tue jul 28 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...high pressure is expected to make its entrance into
the region throughout the week, bringing along dry and calm wind
conditions. this will then be pushed out by a cold front this
weekend, which gives the area the next best chance for some
showers and storms.


lhz361-290400-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
355 pm edt tue jul 28 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable. a chance of showers late in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until afternoon becoming
light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$