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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed oct 14 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 30.2 inch high will build from the upper midwest today 
to the upper great lakes tonight, then move east across quebec and 
new england thursday through thursday night. a 29.6 inch low will 
then move to southern lower michigan thursday night before passing 
over or just north of the lake friday. this low will deepen to 29.1 
inches as it moves from the saint lawrence valley friday night to 
the canadian maritimes saturday. a strong 30.6 inch high is then 
forecast to build from the ohio valley saturday night to the mid 
atlantic and southern new england by sunday night.


loz062-142100-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed oct 14 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 30.2 inch high will build from the upper midwest today 
to the upper great lakes tonight, then move east across quebec and 
new england thursday through thursday night. a 29.6 inch low will 
then move to southern lower michigan thursday night before passing 
over or just north of the lake friday. this low will deepen to 29.1 
inches as it moves from the saint lawrence valley friday night to 
the canadian maritimes saturday. a strong 30.6 inch high is then 
forecast to build from the ohio valley saturday night to the mid 
atlantic and southern new england by sunday night.


loz063>065-142100-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt wed oct 14 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...
low pressure of 29.90 inches over northern ohio this morning will
settle south allowing high pressure of 30.30 inches to build across
the upper great lakes. a warm front will lift north across lake
erie thursday evening followed by a strong cold front early 
friday as low pressure of 29.50 inches tracks northeast across
lake erie. high pressure of 30.40 inches will build across the
ohio valley for the weekend.


lez162-163-142030-
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-
948 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
948 am edt wed oct 14 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...
low pressure of 29.90 inches over northern ohio this morning will
settle south allowing high pressure of 30.30 inches to build across
the upper great lakes. a warm front will lift north across lake
erie thursday evening followed by a strong cold front early 
friday as low pressure of 29.50 inches tracks northeast across
lake erie. high pressure of 30.40 inches will build across the
ohio valley for the weekend.


lez164>166-142030-
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-
948 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
late this morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 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
948 am edt wed oct 14 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...
low pressure of 29.90 inches over northern ohio this morning will
settle south allowing high pressure of 30.30 inches to build across
the upper great lakes. a warm front will lift north across lake
erie thursday evening followed by a strong cold front early 
friday as low pressure of 29.50 inches tracks northeast across
lake erie. high pressure of 30.40 inches will build across the
ohio valley for the weekend.


lez061-167>169-142030-
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-
948 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance
of showers late this morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming north and increasing to
35 knot gales. showers during the day, then a chance of showers
friday night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 am edt wed oct 14 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...breezy northwest flow will set up across the great
lakes in the wake of a cold front, with localized stronger gusts
found across northern lake huron today. high pressure, 30.30
inches, will then build in over the northern great lakes this
evening through tomorrow morning, bringing lighter winds to the
area.


lcz460-142200-
lake st clair-
949 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. rain likely early in the evening...then
rain in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north at 35 knot
gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly cloudy with light rain in
the morning...then light rain in the afternoon and evening. waves 1
to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon and evening.
waves occasionally around 7 feet.  a gale warning may be needed.
.saturday...southwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales.
clear. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 am edt wed oct 14 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...breezy northwest flow will set up across the great
lakes in the wake of a cold front, with localized stronger gusts
found across northern lake huron today. high pressure, 30.30
inches, will then build in over the northern great lakes this
evening through tomorrow morning, bringing lighter winds to the
area.


lhz363-462>464-142145-
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-
943 am edt wed oct 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north to
30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales late in the morning...then
increasing to 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales late in
the afternoon decreasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
late in the evening. rain...then a chance of rain late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then backing to the southwest . waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 am edt wed oct 14 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...breezy northwest flow will set up across the great
lakes in the wake of a cold front, with localized stronger gusts
found across northern lake huron today. high pressure, 30.30
inches, will then build in over the northern great lakes this
evening through tomorrow morning, bringing lighter winds to the
area.


lhz361-362-142145-
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-
943 am edt wed oct 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots with
gusts to 45 knot gales late in the morning...then increasing to
35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales late in the afternoon
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in
the evening. rain...then a chance of rain late in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots backing to the west with gusts to around 30 knots .
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 


$$