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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue mar 17 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 29.1 inch surface low over central michigan this late 
morning will track northeastward west of the lake this 
afternoon, before pushing northeastward across quebec through 
tuesday. this low will sweep a strong cold front across the lake 
late this afternoon, with a 30.4 inch high building across the great 
lakes and ohio valley tuesday. the high will then shift east of the 
lake wednesday and reach the east coast by wednesday evening. a 30.2 
inch high will move into the great lakes region thursday. a 29.8 
inch low will move from james bay to the canadian maritimes friday. 
this may result in a cold front crossing the lake through friday.


loz063>065-171500-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
403 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. lake
effect snow showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times
through early afternoon. waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. lake effect snow showers in the evening, then a chance
of lake effect snow showers after midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. lake
effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then a chance
of rain showers thursday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers.
waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am edt tue mar 17 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 29.1 inch surface low over central michigan this late 
morning will track northeastward west of the lake this 
afternoon, before pushing northeastward across quebec through 
tuesday. this low will sweep a strong cold front across the lake 
late this afternoon, with a 30.4 inch high building across the great 
lakes and ohio valley tuesday. the high will then shift east of the 
lake wednesday and reach the east coast by wednesday evening. a 30.2 
inch high will move into the great lakes region thursday. a 29.8 
inch low will move from james bay to the canadian maritimes friday. 
this may result in a cold front crossing the lake through friday.


loz062-171500-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
403 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely this morning, then a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely early. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow showers during the day, then a chance of
rain showers thursday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt tue mar 17 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 29.50 inches will linger over the area this
morning before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the
great lakes region late this afternoon into tonight. this high
will slow drift east on wednesday, allowing for a warm front to
lift north late wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches should
persist for much of the remainder of the week before a weak low
pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the region this weekend. 


lez061-168-169-171415-
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-
353 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.today...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a chance
of snow. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt tue mar 17 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 29.50 inches will linger over the area this
morning before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the
great lakes region late this afternoon into tonight. this high
will slow drift east on wednesday, allowing for a warm front to
lift north late wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches should
persist for much of the remainder of the week before a weak low
pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the region this weekend. 


lez162>164-171415-
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-
353 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt this morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
slight chance of snow early, then a chance of snow from late
morning on. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 am edt tue mar 17 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 29.50 inches will linger over the area this
morning before high pressure 30.40 inches pushes north across the
great lakes region late this afternoon into tonight. this high
will slow drift east on wednesday, allowing for a warm front to
lift north late wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches should
persist for much of the remainder of the week before a weak low
pressure 29.80 inches moves east through the region this weekend. 


lez165>167-171415-
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-
353 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow
from late evening on. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt tue mar 17 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lcz460-171615-
lake st clair-
401 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in
the evening. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light
rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 am edt tue mar 17 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lhz362-363-462-171600-
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-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
400 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to
8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
early in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest
early in the evening...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain and snow. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots until early evening...then becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots by midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 am edt tue mar 17 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lhz463-464-171600-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
400 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the southeast late
in the evening. a chance of rain and snow in the morning...then a
chance of rain late in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the evening...then veering to the northeast by midnight.
a chance of rain until early evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south
by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
400 am edt tue mar 17 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...northwest winds gusting to gales continues tonight
behind a strong low pressure system. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.


lhz361-171600-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
400 am edt tue mar 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 am edt this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. a chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest
early in the evening...then becoming east 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow. a chance of rain until early evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southeast
early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow and rain. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$