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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun mar 1 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 strong 30.7 inch high will build southeast over the 
lower great lakes tonight before moving off the new england coast 
monday night. a weak 30.1 inch low will then move from the ohio 
valley late tuesday to off the new england coast tuesday night. a 
30.3 inch high will briefly build over the lower great lakes 
wednesday before moving off the new england coast wednesday night. a 
29.8 inch low is then forecast to move from the mid mississippi 
valley wednesday night to the lower great lakes thursday night 
before weakening while shifting across southern new england on 
friday.


loz062-063-021000-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 pm est sun mar 1 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely friday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sun mar 1 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 strong 30.7 inch high will build southeast over the 
lower great lakes tonight before moving off the new england coast 
monday night. a weak 30.1 inch low will then move from the ohio 
valley late tuesday to off the new england coast tuesday night. a 
30.3 inch high will briefly build over the lower great lakes 
wednesday before moving off the new england coast wednesday night. a 
29.8 inch low is then forecast to move from the mid mississippi 
valley wednesday night to the lower great lakes thursday night 
before weakening while shifting across southern new england on 
friday.


loz064-065-021000-
lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 pm est sun mar 1 2026

.overnight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am est mon mar 2 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...
high pressure 30.70 inches over the southern great lakes will move
off the new england coast late today. a warm front will lift 
north near lake erie on tuesday and become stationary through 
wednesday. the warm front will eventually lift north through the 
eastern great lakes on thursday. low pressure 29.70 inches will 
extend a cold front east across the region on saturday.


lez162-163-021515-
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-
326 am est mon mar 2 2026

.today...east winds around 10 knots. waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of freezing
rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain and freezing rain in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain likely in
the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain during the day, then rain likely wednesday night.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain during the day, then a chance of rain thursday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am est mon mar 2 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...
high pressure 30.70 inches over the southern great lakes will move
off the new england coast late today. a warm front will lift 
north near lake erie on tuesday and become stationary through 
wednesday. the warm front will eventually lift north through the 
eastern great lakes on thursday. low pressure 29.70 inches will 
extend a cold front east across the region on saturday.


lez164>166-021515-
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-
326 am est mon mar 2 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves in
ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain with a
slight chance of freezing rain late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain and freezing rain
likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less. rain in the
evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain during the day, then rain wednesday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am est mon mar 2 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...
high pressure 30.70 inches over the southern great lakes will move
off the new england coast late today. a warm front will lift 
north near lake erie on tuesday and become stationary through 
wednesday. the warm front will eventually lift north through the 
eastern great lakes on thursday. low pressure 29.70 inches will 
extend a cold front east across the region on saturday.


lez061-167>169-021515-
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-
326 am est mon mar 2 2026

.today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain and
freezing rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots. rain likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain during the day, then rain likely wednesday night. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
friday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 am est mon mar 2 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, 30.60 inches, over southern ontario 
will track east and move off the east coast this evening. winds 
back toward the southwest by monday afternoon and strengthen ahead
of a weak low tracking through the northern ohio valley on 
tuesday. this brings opportunities for precipitation, mainly over 
lake st. clair and lake erie, but also parts of southern lake 
huron.


lhz363-462>464-021645-
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-
342 am est mon mar 2 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 am est mon mar 2 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, 30.60 inches, over southern ontario 
will track east and move off the east coast this evening. winds 
back toward the southwest by monday afternoon and strengthen ahead
of a weak low tracking through the northern ohio valley on 
tuesday. this brings opportunities for precipitation, mainly over 
lake st. clair and lake erie, but also parts of southern lake 
huron.


lcz460-021645-
lake st clair-
342 am est mon mar 2 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast early
in the morning. mostly clear.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming
light and variable. mostly cloudy. a chance of light freezing rain
early in the morning...then a chance of light rain in the late
morning and afternoon.
.tuesday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy by midnight becoming mostly cloudy.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny becoming mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain in the afternoon and evening.
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. light rain.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with light rain
likely.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 am est mon mar 2 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, 30.60 inches, over southern ontario 
will track east and move off the east coast this evening. winds 
back toward the southwest by monday afternoon and strengthen ahead
of a weak low tracking through the northern ohio valley on 
tuesday. this brings opportunities for precipitation, mainly over 
lake st. clair and lake erie, but also parts of southern lake 
huron.


lhz361-362-021645-
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-
342 am est mon mar 2 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. freezing spray after midnight. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
west after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the east late in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots by midnight. rain likely . waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
906 pm cst sun mar 1 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

30.6 inch high pressure is centered over southern ontario late 
this evening, resulting in generally light winds across the open 
waters of lake michigan. winds will trend southerly through the 
second half of the overnight hours as the high continues east and 
29.7 inch low pressure moves across northern manitoba. said low 
will move into the hudson bay monday afternoon, resulting in 
breezy winds across lake michigan. gusts between 25-30 knots are 
possible over the northern third of the open waters, though gales 
are not expected at this time. winds will subside monday night 
through tuesday as low pressure shifts into quebec and 30.5 inch 
high pressure builds into ontario, with light and variable winds 
continuing into tuesday evening.

winds will trend east-northeasterly across the open waters late 
tuesday night through wednesday as 29.9 inch low pressure 
develops in the southern great plains and shifts northeast toward 
the mississippi river. the low will approach and ultimately pass 
near or just south of the southern open waters wednesday night 
into thursday morning, with gales not expected at this time. 
periods of rain will accompany the approaching/passing low 
wednesday into thursday, with a few thunderstorms possible over 
southern lake michigan wednesday afternoon and evening. severe 
weather is not anticipated at this time.

another area of 29.6 inch low pressure will form in the central 
great plains thursday night, and is forecast to progress toward 
the upper mississippi river valley during the day on friday. the 
low's approach will bring increasing southerly winds to the open 
waters on friday, along with widespread areas of rain and embedded
thunderstorms. the low will move from the upper peninsula of 
michigan toward the southern hudson bay friday night through 
saturday, dragging a cold front across lake michigan in the 
process. additional rain is expected during the frontal passage. 
winds will veer southwest to westerly as the front passes. a few 
gales are possible, with more widespread gale potential depending 
on the still uncertain precise track & central pressure of the 
passing surface low. will continue to monitor trends in coming 
forecasts. 


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-021015-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
906 pm cst sun mar 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south 5 to
10 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds less than 10 kt becoming east.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance of
rain. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
906 pm cst sun mar 1 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

30.6 inch high pressure is centered over southern ontario late 
this evening, resulting in generally light winds across the open 
waters of lake michigan. winds will trend southerly through the 
second half of the overnight hours as the high continues east and 
29.7 inch low pressure moves across northern manitoba. said low 
will move into the hudson bay monday afternoon, resulting in 
breezy winds across lake michigan. gusts between 25-30 knots are 
possible over the northern third of the open waters, though gales 
are not expected at this time. winds will subside monday night 
through tuesday as low pressure shifts into quebec and 30.5 inch 
high pressure builds into ontario, with light and variable winds 
continuing into tuesday evening.

winds will trend east-northeasterly across the open waters late 
tuesday night through wednesday as 29.9 inch low pressure 
develops in the southern great plains and shifts northeast toward 
the mississippi river. the low will approach and ultimately pass 
near or just south of the southern open waters wednesday night 
into thursday morning, with gales not expected at this time. 
periods of rain will accompany the approaching/passing low 
wednesday into thursday, with a few thunderstorms possible over 
southern lake michigan wednesday afternoon and evening. severe 
weather is not anticipated at this time.

another area of 29.6 inch low pressure will form in the central 
great plains thursday night, and is forecast to progress toward 
the upper mississippi river valley during the day on friday. the 
low's approach will bring increasing southerly winds to the open 
waters on friday, along with widespread areas of rain and embedded
thunderstorms. the low will move from the upper peninsula of 
michigan toward the southern hudson bay friday night through 
saturday, dragging a cold front across lake michigan in the 
process. additional rain is expected during the frontal passage. 
winds will veer southwest to westerly as the front passes. a few 
gales are possible, with more widespread gale potential depending 
on the still uncertain precise track & central pressure of the 
passing surface low. will continue to monitor trends in coming 
forecasts. 


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-021015-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
906 pm cst sun mar 1 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. chance of
rain. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of rain. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of rain. waves
1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. rain
likely. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. chance of
rain. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$