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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
757 pm edt sat jul 18 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 secondary cold front will cross lake ontario tonight. a 30.0 
inch area of high pressure will build across the great lakes 
from west to east sunday into monday, followed by a warm front 
crossing the lake monday night and another cold front tuesday 
night, with these fronts attached to a 29.4 inch area of low 
pressure near james bay. a secondary cold front will cross the 
lake wednesday, with a 30.1 inch high building across the lower 
great lakes region wednesday night through friday.


loz062-190915-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
757 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
757 pm edt sat jul 18 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 secondary cold front will cross lake ontario tonight. a 30.0 
inch area of high pressure will build across the great lakes 
from west to east sunday into monday, followed by a warm front 
crossing the lake monday night and another cold front tuesday 
night, with these fronts attached to a 29.4 inch area of low 
pressure near james bay. a secondary cold front will cross the 
lake wednesday, with a 30.1 inch high building across the lower 
great lakes region wednesday night through friday.


loz063>065-190915-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
757 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers this evening. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
707 pm edt sat jul 18 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 secondary cold front will cross lake ontario tonight. a 30.0 
inch area of high pressure will build across the great lakes 
from west to east sunday into monday, followed by a warm front 
crossing the lake monday night and another cold front tuesday 
night, with these fronts attached to a 29.4 inch area of low 
pressure near james bay. a secondary cold front will cross the 
lake wednesday, with a 30.1 inch high building across the lower 
great lakes region wednesday night through friday.


loz064-190915-
lake ontario open waters from sodus bay to mexico bay-
707 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers this evening. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
707 pm edt sat jul 18 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 secondary cold front will cross lake ontario tonight. a 30.0 
inch area of high pressure will build across the great lakes 
from west to east sunday into monday, followed by a warm front 
crossing the lake monday night and another cold front tuesday 
night, with these fronts attached to a 29.4 inch area of low 
pressure near james bay. a secondary cold front will cross the 
lake wednesday, with a 30.1 inch high building across the lower 
great lakes region wednesday night through friday.


loz063-065-190915-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
707 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers early. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers wednesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sat jul 18 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 cold front will slice across the lake this afternoon, followed by 
a secondary cold front crossing the lake overnight, with both fronts 
attached to a 29.4 inch area of low pressure crossing southeastern 
canada. a 30.0 inch area of high pressure will build across the 
great lakes region from west to east sunday into monday, followed by 
a warm front crossing the lake monday night and another cold front 
tuesday night, with these fronts attached to a 29.4 inch area of low 
pressure near james bay. a secondary cold front will cross the lake 
wednesday, with a 30.1 inch high building across the lower great 
lakes region wednesday night through friday.


loz063-064-190300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
403 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 494 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt sat jul 18 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 cold front will slice across the lake this afternoon, followed by 
a secondary cold front crossing the lake overnight, with both fronts 
attached to a 29.4 inch area of low pressure crossing southeastern 
canada. a 30.0 inch area of high pressure will build across the 
great lakes region from west to east sunday into monday, followed by 
a warm front crossing the lake monday night and another cold front 
tuesday night, with these fronts attached to a 29.4 inch area of low 
pressure near james bay. a secondary cold front will cross the lake 
wednesday, with a 30.1 inch high building across the lower great 
lakes region wednesday night through friday.


loz065-190300-
lake ontario open waters from mexico bay to the saint lawrence
river-
403 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers late this evening. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
827 pm edt sat jul 18 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 29.70 inches enters the region as a cold front moves 
southeast across lake erie into tonight. high pressure 30.00 
inches will briefly enter the region sunday and monday. a warm 
front will lift into the region monday and will be followed by 
another cold front on tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches 
will linger across the eastern great lakes on wednesday.


lez061-166>169-190815-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
827 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early. patchy smoke from late evening on. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. patchy
smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. patchy smoke in
the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 190027
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
827 pm edt sat jul 18 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 29.70 inches enters the region as a cold front moves 
southeast across lake erie into tonight. high pressure 30.00 
inches will briefly enter the region sunday and monday. a warm 
front will lift into the region monday and will be followed by 
another cold front on tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches 
will linger across the eastern great lakes on wednesday.


lez162-163-190815-
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-
827 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. patchy smoke early. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. patchy smoke from late morning on. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
patchy smoke in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 190027
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
827 pm edt sat jul 18 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 29.70 inches enters the region as a cold front moves 
southeast across lake erie into tonight. high pressure 30.00 
inches will briefly enter the region sunday and monday. a warm 
front will lift into the region monday and will be followed by 
another cold front on tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches 
will linger across the eastern great lakes on wednesday.


lez164-165-190815-
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-
827 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening. patchy smoke from late evening
on. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. patchy smoke from late morning on. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. patchy smoke in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 182152
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
552 pm edt sat jul 18 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 29.70 inches enters the region as a cold front moves 
southeast across lake erie into tonight. as the cold front 
exits, high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly enter the region 
sunday and monday. a warm front will lift into the region 
monday and will be quickly followed by another cold front on
tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger across the 
eastern great lakes on wednesday.


lez061-190215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
552 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. patchy smoke. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
patchy smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
patchy smoke in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 182152
glfle 
expires:202607190215;;198474

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
552 pm edt sat jul 18 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 29.70 inches enters the region as a cold front moves 
southeast across lake erie into tonight. as the cold front 
exits, high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly enter the region 
sunday and monday. a warm front will lift into the region 
monday and will be quickly followed by another cold front on
tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger across the 
eastern great lakes on wednesday.


lez162-190215-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
552 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. patchy smoke early,
then areas of smoke late this evening. patchy smoke after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 knots or less. patchy smoke from late morning on. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. patchy
smoke in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 182152
glfle 
expires:202607190215;;198475

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
552 pm edt sat jul 18 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 29.70 inches enters the region as a cold front moves 
southeast across lake erie into tonight. as the cold front 
exits, high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly enter the region 
sunday and monday. a warm front will lift into the region 
monday and will be quickly followed by another cold front on
tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger across the 
eastern great lakes on wednesday.


lez163-190215-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
552 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. patchy smoke. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. patchy smoke from late morning on. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
patchy smoke in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...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 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 182152
glfle 
expires:202607190215;;198477

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
552 pm edt sat jul 18 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 29.70 inches enters the region as a cold front moves 
southeast across lake erie into tonight. as the cold front 
exits, high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly enter the region 
sunday and monday. a warm front will lift into the region 
monday and will be quickly followed by another cold front on
tuesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger across the 
eastern great lakes on wednesday.


lez166>169-190215-
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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
552 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early. patchy smoke from
late evening on. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
patchy smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. patchy smoke in
the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less.
.monday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 182132 aaa
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast...updated
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
532 pm edt sat jul 18 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 low pressure system tracking through the northern
lakes region will drag a cold front through the eastern lakes
through this evening. high pressure will then build in tonight
and remain across the region through the rest of the weekend.


lcz460-190545-
lake st clair-
532 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. mostly clear. areas of smoke in the
evening...then patchy smoke after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy smoke until
late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy ...then
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon...then veering to the northwest in the
evening. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly clear in the
evening. light showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4
feet.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 181946
glflh 
expires:202607190400;;192883

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt sat jul 18 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 low pressure system tracking through the northern
lakes region will drag a cold front through the eastern lakes
through this evening. high pressure will then build in tonight
and remain across the region through the rest of the weekend.


lhz361-362-190400-
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-
346 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. patchy
smoke. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening then 30 knots after midnight. showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late
in the afternoon. showers likely in the morning. a chance of
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers
early in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 181946
glflh 
expires:202607190400;;192884

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt sat jul 18 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 low pressure system tracking through the northern
lakes region will drag a cold front through the eastern lakes
through this evening. high pressure will then build in tonight
and remain across the region through the rest of the weekend.


lhz363-462-463-190400-
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-
346 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. patchy smoke. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
patchy smoke in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...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
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. showers in the evening...then
showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
late in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales late in the evening. showers. a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers late in the afternoon. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of showers
early in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 181946
glflh 
expires:202607190400;;192885

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt sat jul 18 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 low pressure system tracking through the northern
lakes region will drag a cold front through the eastern lakes
through this evening. high pressure will then build in tonight
and remain across the region through the rest of the weekend.


lhz464-190400-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
346 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of showers
in the evening...then showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. showers. a chance
of thunderstorms late in the morning...then a chance of showers
late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
late in the evening. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less . 


$$

fzus63 kmkx 181943
glflm 
expires:202607190315;;192867

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
243 pm cdt sat jul 18 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...

wildfire smoke will return to lake michigan into tonight and may 
become dense once again. the smoke is expected to reduce 
visibility to 1 nautical mile at times, and a marine dense smoke 
advisory is in effect across lake michigan into early monday 
morning.

gusty northwest winds will veer north to northeast into this 
evening. winds then quickly taper off tonight, as high pressure 
around 30.1 inches moves over the northern great lakes. northeast 
to light and variable winds are then expected sunday into sunday 
night. 

gusty south to southwest winds may then develop monday into
monday night, with gusty west to northwest winds possible into 
the middle of next week. a few southerly gales are possible 
monday afternoon and evening, with a few northwest gales possible 
tuesday night into wednesday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-190315-
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-
243 pm cdt sat jul 18 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 am cdt monday...

.tonight...north winds to 30 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt.
areas of smoke. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest 10 to
20 kt. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt backing to south 10 to
20 kt. areas of smoke. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
areas of smoke. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 kt. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest gales to
35 kt in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 kt. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally
to 16 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt backing to south 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 181943
glflm 
expires:202607190315;;192866

open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
243 pm cdt sat jul 18 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...

wildfire smoke will return to lake michigan into tonight and may 
become dense once again. the smoke is expected to reduce 
visibility to 1 nautical mile at times, and a marine dense smoke 
advisory is in effect across lake michigan into early monday 
morning.

gusty northwest winds will veer north to northeast into this 
evening. winds then quickly taper off tonight, as high pressure 
around 30.1 inches moves over the northern great lakes. northeast 
to light and variable winds are then expected sunday into sunday 
night. 

gusty south to southwest winds may then develop monday into
monday night, with gusty west to northwest winds possible into 
the middle of next week. a few southerly gales are possible 
monday afternoon and evening, with a few northwest gales possible 
tuesday night into wednesday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-190315-
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-
243 pm cdt sat jul 18 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 am cdt monday...

.tonight...north winds to 30 kt becoming northeast 10 to 15 kt.
areas of smoke. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast late in
the morning, then veering to southwest 10 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to
2 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 kt. areas of smoke. showers 
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 kt. showers with a chance 
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. waves 6 
to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally 
to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt
in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tuesday night...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to gales to
35 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmqt 182001
glfls 
expires:202607190800;;193504

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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 high pressure will build over the lake this evening, 
building to 30.0 inches by sunday morning. the high will then move 
east as a 29.5 inch low moves into manitoba by late sunday night, 
bringing troughing of 29.7 inches to the upper midwest. the low will 
track into ontario and deepen to 29.4 inches monday night with a 
29.5 inch trough over lake superior. the low will then push east 
into quebec and retrograde to northern quebec for midweek. meanwhile 
a 30.1 inch ridge descends southeast over the midwest tuesday 
through wednesday night, moving into the ohio river valley on 
thursday with weak ridging of 29.9 inches extending back northwest 
over lake superior.




lsz265-190800-
lake superior west of line from manitou island to marquette mi
beyond 5nm from shore-
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 am edt monday...

.late this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. smoke.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight, then backing south late. smoke. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon, then backing southeast late. areas of smoke. a
slight chance of showers by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then veering southwest late. areas of
smoke. a chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. a chance of showers through early
afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms. showers by mid afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
20 to 30 knots after midnight. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms through midnight. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots. waves building to 6 to
10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. waves subsiding to
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves calm to 2 feet.

$$

fzus63 kmqt 182001
glfls 
expires:202607190800;;193503

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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 high pressure will build over the lake this evening, 
building to 30.0 inches by sunday morning. the high will then move 
east as a 29.5 inch low moves into manitoba by late sunday night, 
bringing troughing of 29.7 inches to the upper midwest. the low will 
track into ontario and deepen to 29.4 inches monday night with a 
29.5 inch trough over lake superior. the low will then push east 
into quebec and retrograde to northern quebec for midweek. meanwhile 
a 30.1 inch ridge descends southeast over the midwest tuesday 
through wednesday night, moving into the ohio river valley on 
thursday with weak ridging of 29.9 inches extending back northwest 
over lake superior.




lsz264-190800-
lake superior from upper entrance to portage canal to manitou
island mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border-
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 am edt monday...

.late this afternoon...west winds 5 to 15 knots. smoke. waves
calm to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing south late. smoke.
waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of smoke. a slight
chance of showers by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then veering southwest late. areas of
smoke. a chance of showers through midnight. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. showers likely after midnight. waves building to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest. waves
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kmqt 182001
glfls 
expires:202607190800;;193506

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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 high pressure will build over the lake this evening, 
building to 30.0 inches by sunday morning. the high will then move 
east as a 29.5 inch low moves into manitoba by late sunday night, 
bringing troughing of 29.7 inches to the upper midwest. the low will 
track into ontario and deepen to 29.4 inches monday night with a 
29.5 inch trough over lake superior. the low will then push east 
into quebec and retrograde to northern quebec for midweek. meanwhile 
a 30.1 inch ridge descends southeast over the midwest tuesday 
through wednesday night, moving into the ohio river valley on 
thursday with weak ridging of 29.9 inches extending back northwest 
over lake superior.




lsz267-190800-
lake superior from grand marais mi to whitefish point mi 5nm off
shore to the us/canadian border-
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 am edt monday...

.late this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. areas of
smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots after midnight, then backing southwest late. smoke.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast late.
smoke through early afternoon, then patchy smoke by mid
afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. patchy smoke through midnight. a slight chance of
showers through midnight, then showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots after midnight. showers and a chance of thunderstorms
through midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. waves
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots by mid afternoon. waves building to 7 to 10 feet
occasionally to 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. a chance of
showers. waves subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south. waves
calm to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kmqt 182001
glfls 
expires:202607190800;;193501

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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 high pressure will build over the lake this evening, 
building to 30.0 inches by sunday morning. the high will then move 
east as a 29.5 inch low moves into manitoba by late sunday night, 
bringing troughing of 29.7 inches to the upper midwest. the low will 
track into ontario and deepen to 29.4 inches monday night with a 
29.5 inch trough over lake superior. the low will then push east 
into quebec and retrograde to northern quebec for midweek. meanwhile 
a 30.1 inch ridge descends southeast over the midwest tuesday 
through wednesday night, moving into the ohio river valley on 
thursday with weak ridging of 29.9 inches extending back northwest 
over lake superior.




lsz162-190800-
lake superior west of a line from saxon harbor wi to grand
portage mn beyond 5nm-
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026 /300 pm cdt sat jul 18 2026/

.late this afternoon...south winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy smoke.
waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots after midnight, then becoming north 5 to 15 knots late.
areas of smoke. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south late. areas
of smoke. a slight chance of showers by mid afternoon. waves calm
to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots late. a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to
30 knots by mid afternoon. a chance of showers through early
afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms. showers likely by mid
afternoon. waves building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers
through midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then
building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots by mid afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 15 knots after midnight. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. waves building to 1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm
to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to
1 to 3 feet, then subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kmqt 182001
glfls 
expires:202607190800;;193502

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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 high pressure will build over the lake this evening, 
building to 30.0 inches by sunday morning. the high will then move 
east as a 29.5 inch low moves into manitoba by late sunday night, 
bringing troughing of 29.7 inches to the upper midwest. the low will 
track into ontario and deepen to 29.4 inches monday night with a 
29.5 inch trough over lake superior. the low will then push east 
into quebec and retrograde to northern quebec for midweek. meanwhile 
a 30.1 inch ridge descends southeast over the midwest tuesday 
through wednesday night, moving into the ohio river valley on 
thursday with weak ridging of 29.9 inches extending back northwest 
over lake superior.




lsz263-190800-
lake superior from saxon harbor wi to upper entrance to portage
canal mi 5nm off shore to the us/canadian border including isle
royale national park-
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 am edt monday...

.late this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. smoke.
waves calm to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after
midnight. smoke. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south late. areas
of smoke. a slight chance of showers by mid afternoon. waves calm
to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. patchy smoke through midnight. a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers
through early afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms. showers
likely by mid afternoon. waves building to 3 to 5 feet
occasionally to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots by mid afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
10 to 20 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest.
waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. waves building to
2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kmqt 182001
glfls 
expires:202607190800;;193505

open lake forecast for lake superior
national weather service marquette mi
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters beyond 5 nautical miles of shore on lake superior.

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 high pressure will build over the lake this evening, 
building to 30.0 inches by sunday morning. the high will then move 
east as a 29.5 inch low moves into manitoba by late sunday night, 
bringing troughing of 29.7 inches to the upper midwest. the low will 
track into ontario and deepen to 29.4 inches monday night with a 
29.5 inch trough over lake superior. the low will then push east 
into quebec and retrograde to northern quebec for midweek. meanwhile 
a 30.1 inch ridge descends southeast over the midwest tuesday 
through wednesday night, moving into the ohio river valley on 
thursday with weak ridging of 29.9 inches extending back northwest 
over lake superior.




lsz266-190800-
lake superior east of a line from manitou island to marquette mi
and west of a line from grand marais mi to the us/canadian border
beyond 5nm from shore-
400 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 am edt monday...

.late this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. smoke.
waves 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots after midnight, then veering south late. smoke. waves
subsiding to calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. smoke. a slight chance of
showers by mid afternoon. waves calm to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. patchy smoke. a chance of showers
through midnight. a slight chance of thunderstorms. showers
likely after midnight. waves building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
30 knots after midnight. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms through midnight. waves building to 3 to 6 feet
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots. waves building to 7 to
11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. waves subsiding to
4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots. waves subsiding to calm to 2 feet, then building to
1 to 3 feet. 

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