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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu feb 26 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 30.0 inch high over the eastern great lakes will 
continue to slide to the new england coastline tonight and friday. a 
29.2 inch low is then expected to deepen to 28.9 inches as it moves 
from north of lake superior to northern quebec friday night and 
saturday, with a 30.6 inch high settling across the great lakes 
saturday night and sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
403 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain and snow showers tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
326 pm est thu feb 26 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, 29.90 inches, will slowly track through
the eastern great lakes through this evening. strong northern
ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold front
through the central great lakes friday night bringing the next
chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect for
northern lake huron as a result.


lhz361-362-270430-
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-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots by midnight. freezing spray by midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
326 pm est thu feb 26 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, 29.90 inches, will slowly track through
the eastern great lakes through this evening. strong northern
ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold front
through the central great lakes friday night bringing the next
chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect for
northern lake huron as a result.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west late in
the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. 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 huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
326 pm est thu feb 26 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, 29.90 inches, will slowly track through
the eastern great lakes through this evening. strong northern
ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold front
through the central great lakes friday night bringing the next
chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect for
northern lake huron as a result.


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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-
326 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
until early evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet by
midnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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