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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt mon oct 12 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 ridge averaging 29.8 inches will slide eastward across 
the lower great lakes tonight. a cold front will sweep southeast 
across the lake on tuesday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 
30.2 inches builds from northern ontario through thursday. a low 
averaging 29.5 inches may move across the great lakes region friday. 
there is uncertainity in the track of this low, with the potential 
of deepening as it crosses the region. a 30.5 inch high will build 
into the great lakes region saturday through sunday.


loz062-130900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers thursday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 30 knots. showers during the day, then showers
likely friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt mon oct 12 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 ridge averaging 29.8 inches will slide eastward across 
the lower great lakes tonight. a cold front will sweep southeast 
across the lake on tuesday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 
30.2 inches builds from northern ontario through thursday. a low 
averaging 29.5 inches may move across the great lakes region friday. 
there is uncertainity in the track of this low, with the potential 
of deepening as it crosses the region. a 30.5 inch high will build 
into the great lakes region saturday through sunday.


loz063>065-130900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers during the day. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a cold front will cross the lake late tuesday into wednesday. 
high pressure 30.20 inches will briefly build over the great lakes
thursday, followed by low pressure 29.80 inches and an 
accompanying cold front crossing the region friday. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will persist over the eastern basin of the 
lake as high pressure 30.40 inches builds in from the west on 
saturday.


lez164>166-130815-
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-
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. showers likely during the day. waves
5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a cold front will cross the lake late tuesday into wednesday. 
high pressure 30.20 inches will briefly build over the great lakes
thursday, followed by low pressure 29.80 inches and an 
accompanying cold front crossing the region friday. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will persist over the eastern basin of the 
lake as high pressure 30.40 inches builds in from the west on 
saturday.


lez061-167>169-130815-
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-
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers
thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. showers during the day, then a
chance of showers friday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...
a cold front will cross the lake late tuesday into wednesday. 
high pressure 30.20 inches will briefly build over the great lakes
thursday, followed by low pressure 29.80 inches and an 
accompanying cold front crossing the region friday. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will persist over the eastern basin of the 
lake as high pressure 30.40 inches builds in from the west on 
saturday.


lez162-163-130815-
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-
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a chance of
showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
924 pm edt mon oct 12 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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, moves across northern
lower michigan this morning. departure of this system will then
facilitate the passage of a cold front wednesday morning, 
bringing breezy northwest flow across northern lake huron.


lhz361-362-130930-
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-
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. scattered
showers this evening...then numerous showers and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain likely in the
morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. rain likely late in the afternoon.
rain late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest at 40 knot gales with storm force gusts to
50 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 30 knots with
gusts to 45 knot gales by midnight. rain early in the morning.
rain likely in the late morning and early afternoon...then a
chance of rain early in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 14 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
924 pm edt mon oct 12 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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, moves across northern
lower michigan this morning. departure of this system will then
facilitate the passage of a cold front wednesday morning, 
bringing breezy northwest flow across northern lake huron.


lcz460-130930-
lake st clair-
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
scattered light showers and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny early in the
morning then clearing. numerous light showers and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. mostly clear. a chance of light rain after midnight. waves
2 feet or less.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the morning.
a chance of light rain in the afternoon. light rain in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales.
partly cloudy. light rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet.  a gale warning may be needed.
.saturday...west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales.
mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
924 pm edt mon oct 12 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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, moves across northern
lower michigan this morning. departure of this system will then
facilitate the passage of a cold front wednesday morning, 
bringing breezy northwest flow across northern lake huron.


lhz363-462-130930-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. scattered showers and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the west late in the afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms and
scattered showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the southeast late
in the evening. rain likely late in the afternoon. rain late in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming northwest at 40 knot gales with storm force gusts to
50 knots. rain early in the morning. a chance of rain. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around
25 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west
15 to 20 knots . waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet .
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
924 pm edt mon oct 12 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...low pressure, 29.60 inches, moves across northern
lower michigan this morning. departure of this system will then
facilitate the passage of a cold front wednesday morning, 
bringing breezy northwest flow across northern lake huron.


lhz463-464-130930-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
924 pm edt mon oct 12 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early
in the morning. numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. scattered showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest 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. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. rain late in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming northwest at 40 knot gales with storm force gusts to
50 knots. rain early in the morning...then rain likely until
early evening. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 25 feet. a
gale warning may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 


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