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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am edt sun aug 16 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 high pressure ridge continues to exit eastward before a warm front 
drifts northeastward across lake ontario this evening and is 
followed quickly by the eastward passage of a cold front this 
evening through tonight. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 
29.8 inches should linger over lake ontario through monday. a 30.0 
inch high should build from the upper midwest monday night and 
traverse lake ontario on tuesday. the ridge should begin to exit 
eastward tuesday night before a cold front sweeps southeastward 
across lake ontario wednesday through wednesday night. behind the 
cold front, a 30.1 inch high should build from the western great 
lakes through this thursday.


loz062-161500-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms tuesday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 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
402 am edt sun aug 16 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 high pressure ridge continues to exit eastward before a warm front 
drifts northeastward across lake ontario this evening and is 
followed quickly by the eastward passage of a cold front this 
evening through tonight. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 
29.8 inches should linger over lake ontario through monday. a 30.0 
inch high should build from the upper midwest monday night and 
traverse lake ontario on tuesday. the ridge should begin to exit 
eastward tuesday night before a cold front sweeps southeastward 
across lake ontario wednesday through wednesday night. behind the 
cold front, a 30.1 inch high should build from the western great 
lakes through this thursday.


loz063>065-161500-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms through the
early overnight, then a chance of showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am edt sun aug 16 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 warm front will lift northeast away from lake erie this morning
with a cold front moving east across the lake late tonight into
early monday morning. high pressure 30.00 inches will build into
the region monday through tuesday before the next cold front
pushes southeast across the region wednesday. high pressure 30.00
inches will build across the great lakes thursday.


lez162>164-161415-
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-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
345 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall from late morning on.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall early. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am edt sun aug 16 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 warm front will lift northeast away from lake erie this morning
with a cold front moving east across the lake late tonight into
early monday morning. high pressure 30.00 inches will build into
the region monday through tuesday before the next cold front
pushes southeast across the region wednesday. high pressure 30.00
inches will build across the great lakes thursday.


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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-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
345 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall early this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms tuesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am edt sun aug 16 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 warm front will lift northeast away from lake erie this morning
with a cold front moving east across the lake late tonight into
early monday morning. high pressure 30.00 inches will build into
the region monday through tuesday before the next cold front
pushes southeast across the region wednesday. high pressure 30.00
inches will build across the great lakes thursday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
345 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers late this morning. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am edt sun aug 16 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 of 30.20 inches moves over the northeast
through today as low pressure of 29.6 inches moves east across
ontario. as the low tracks east, it will push a cold front across
the central great lakes region late this evening. this cold front
brings in a 6-8 hour bout of 20-25 knot northwest winds tonight
into early monday morning and chances for thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening.


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lake st clair-
340 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
light showers in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. light showers likely late in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots by midnight...then veering to the north early in the morning.
partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east by
midnight...then becoming light and variable after midnight. mostly
clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon and evening. sunny becoming mostly sunny in
the afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 am edt sun aug 16 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 of 30.20 inches moves over the northeast
through today as low pressure of 29.6 inches moves east across
ontario. as the low tracks east, it will push a cold front across
the central great lakes region late this evening. this cold front
brings in a 6-8 hour bout of 20-25 knot northwest winds tonight
into early monday morning and chances for thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening.


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lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
339 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of showers
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest late
in the evening. a chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms
late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
late in the evening. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers early in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early
afternoon...then building to 2 to 4 feet . 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 am edt sun aug 16 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 of 30.20 inches moves over the northeast
through today as low pressure of 29.6 inches moves east across
ontario. as the low tracks east, it will push a cold front across
the central great lakes region late this evening. this cold front
brings in a 6-8 hour bout of 20-25 knot northwest winds tonight
into early monday morning and chances for thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening.


lhz361-161545-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
339 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west late in
the afternoon. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west early
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest late in the afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms late
in the morning. a chance of showers late in the morning. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet . 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 am edt sun aug 16 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 of 30.20 inches moves over the northeast
through today as low pressure of 29.6 inches moves east across
ontario. as the low tracks east, it will push a cold front across
the central great lakes region late this evening. this cold front
brings in a 6-8 hour bout of 20-25 knot northwest winds tonight
into early monday morning and chances for thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening.


lhz462>464-161545-
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-
339 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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


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