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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt fri sep 18 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 30.4 inch high will build from southern quebec tonight 
to northern new england saturday, then off the new england coast 
saturday night. meanwhile, a weak 29.8 inch low is then forecast to 
move east across the eastern great lakes saturday night through 
sunday. a large 30.4 inch high will then slowly build east from 
northwest ontario sunday night to quebec by tuesday and wednesday, 
while gradually strengthening to 30.6 inches.


loz062-190300-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers tuesday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kbuf 182002
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm edt fri sep 18 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 30.4 inch high will build from southern quebec tonight 
to northern new england saturday, then off the new england coast 
saturday night. meanwhile, a weak 29.8 inch low is then forecast to 
move east across the eastern great lakes saturday night through 
sunday. a large 30.4 inch high will then slowly build east from 
northwest ontario sunday night to quebec by tuesday and wednesday, 
while gradually strengthening to 30.6 inches.


loz063>065-190300-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 181959
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt fri sep 18 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches over the northern great lakes will
weaken tonight. this will allow a warm front to lift to south of
lake erie saturday as low pressure 29.80 inches moves east across
the southern great lakes saturday night into sunday. this will 
pull a cold front across the lake sunday afternoon. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will linger early next week.


lez162-163-190215-
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-
359 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots. a slight chance of
showers early, then a chance of showers. a chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers monday
night. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely tuesday night. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 181959
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt fri sep 18 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches over the northern great lakes will
weaken tonight. this will allow a warm front to lift to south of
lake erie saturday as low pressure 29.80 inches moves east across
the southern great lakes saturday night into sunday. this will 
pull a cold front across the lake sunday afternoon. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will linger early next week.


lez164>167-190215-
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-
359 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers monday night. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers. waves
7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 181959
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
359 pm edt fri sep 18 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...
high pressure 30.20 inches over the northern great lakes will
weaken tonight. this will allow a warm front to lift to south of
lake erie saturday as low pressure 29.80 inches moves east across
the southern great lakes saturday night into sunday. this will 
pull a cold front across the lake sunday afternoon. a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches will linger early next week.


lez061-168-169-190215-
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-
359 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east to
30 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely wednesday night. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 181948
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.


lcz460-190400-
lake st clair-
348 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light showers in the morning. light showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. light showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light showers
early in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the evening. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet in the evening. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.  a gale
warning may be needed.
.wednesday...northeast winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 181947
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.


lhz462>464-190400-
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-
347 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. a chance of showers after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots by midnight. a chance of showers by midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 181947
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.


lhz362-363-190400-
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-
347 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the
late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots late
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales early in the evening...then becoming east 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of showers. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 181947
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm edt fri sep 18 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 tracks north of the great lakes today. a
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
plains into the ohio valley this weekend. another area of high
pressure then builds into northern ontario on sunday.


lhz361-190400-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
347 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots . waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. 


$$