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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am edt wed jul 29 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 weak trough averaging 29.6 inches lingers over lake ontario 
through tonight. on thursday, the trough begins to exit eastward and 
a ridge averaging 30.0 inches builds from the western great lakes 
through thursday night. the ridge exits slowly eastward on friday 
through saturday before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake 
ontario this sunday.


loz062-292100-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1003 am edt wed jul 29 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 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
1003 am edt wed jul 29 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 weak trough averaging 29.6 inches lingers over lake ontario 
through tonight. on thursday, the trough begins to exit eastward and 
a ridge averaging 30.0 inches builds from the western great lakes 
through thursday night. the ridge exits slowly eastward on friday 
through saturday before a cold front sweeps eastward across lake 
ontario this sunday.


loz063>065-292100-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1003 am edt wed jul 29 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers late this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers through the early overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot 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
244 pm edt wed jul 29 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east 
across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches 
will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the ohio 
valley region this weekend.


lez162-163-300215-
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-
244 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers saturday night.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
244 pm edt wed jul 29 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east 
across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches 
will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the ohio 
valley region this weekend.


lez164>168-300215-
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-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-
244 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
244 pm edt wed jul 29 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches will linger across the lake 
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east 
across lake erie thursday and friday. low pressure 29.70 inches 
will track south of lake erie as it moves east across the ohio 
valley region this weekend.


lez061-169-300215-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
244 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 pm edt wed jul 29 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 drop southeast across the central great
lakes through the end of the week. a cold front will then move
through this weekend, which brings the next chance for scattered
showers and storms.


lcz460-300345-
lake st clair-
341 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less.
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
by midnight...then veering to the northeast after midnight. cloudy.
a chance of light showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. waves 2
feet or less.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 pm edt wed jul 29 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 drop southeast across the central great
lakes through the end of the week. a cold front will then move
through this weekend, which brings the next chance for scattered
showers and storms.


lhz361-300345-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
340 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable early in
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming
light and variable. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening...then showers likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in
the evening. showers likely in the morning...then a chance of
showers late in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 pm edt wed jul 29 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 drop southeast across the central great
lakes through the end of the week. a cold front will then move
through this weekend, which brings the next chance for scattered
showers and storms.


lhz362-363-300345-
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-
340 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. a chance of showers in the
evening...then showers likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to
10 knots . waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 pm edt wed jul 29 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 drop southeast across the central great
lakes through the end of the week. a cold front will then move
through this weekend, which brings the next chance for scattered
showers and storms.


lhz462>464-300345-
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-
340 pm edt wed jul 29 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. a chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet . 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 


$$