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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1009 am edt mon mar 23 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 then build across lower michigan 
today, and the mid-atlantic states tuesday. a 29.8 inch low tracking 
across quebec will then push its associated cold front across the 
lake late wednesday, with another 29.6 inch low then developing 
across the central great lakes or the ohio valley late thursday and 
moving off the southern new england coast friday.


loz063-064-232100-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to mexico bay-
1009 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.this afternoon...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1009 am edt mon mar 23 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 then build across lower michigan 
today, and the mid-atlantic states tuesday. a 29.8 inch low tracking 
across quebec will then push its associated cold front across the 
lake late wednesday, with another 29.6 inch low then developing 
across the central great lakes or the ohio valley late thursday and 
moving off the southern new england coast friday.


loz062-232100-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1009 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.this afternoon...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
927 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.00 inches will exit to the east today as a
ridge averaging 30.40 inches builds east. the ridge will maintain
influence over lake erie through tuesday before shifting east on 
wednesday. a strong cold front will move southeast across the lake
late thursday with high pressure 30.40 inches building southeast 
into the region friday.


lez061-168-169-232015-
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-
927 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.this afternoon...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. a slight chance
of snow showers early. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then
rain likely with a chance of snow thursday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
927 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.00 inches will exit to the east today as a
ridge averaging 30.40 inches builds east. the ridge will maintain
influence over lake erie through tuesday before shifting east on 
wednesday. a strong cold front will move southeast across the lake
late thursday with high pressure 30.40 inches building southeast 
into the region friday.


lez162>164-232015-
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-
927 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers, then a chance of
rain and snow showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a slight
chance of rain and snow showers early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain likely with a chance of snow thursday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
927 am edt mon mar 23 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 30.00 inches will exit to the east today as a
ridge averaging 30.40 inches builds east. the ridge will maintain
influence over lake erie through tuesday before shifting east on 
wednesday. a strong cold front will move southeast across the lake
late thursday with high pressure 30.40 inches building southeast 
into the region friday.


lez165>167-232015-
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-
927 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots after midnight. a slight chance
of snow showers early. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then rain likely with a chance of snow thursday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt mon mar 23 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, 30.50 inches, builds into the western
great lakes today while flurries linger over the central
waterways until this evening. the ridge briefly centers over
southern lower michigan tonight, but then gets forced out on
tuesday by an ontario low pressure system and its cold front. the
trough feature crosses the northern great lakes tuesday, clipping
the northern waters of lake huron which results in a few
additional light snow showers. a warm front lifts across the
great lakes region wednesday offering milder and wetter
conditions midweek.


lhz362-363-232200-
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-
959 am edt mon mar 23 2026

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


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt mon mar 23 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, 30.50 inches, builds into the western
great lakes today while flurries linger over the central
waterways until this evening. the ridge briefly centers over
southern lower michigan tonight, but then gets forced out on
tuesday by an ontario low pressure system and its cold front. the
trough feature crosses the northern great lakes tuesday, clipping
the northern waters of lake huron which results in a few
additional light snow showers. a warm front lifts across the
great lakes region wednesday offering milder and wetter
conditions midweek.


lhz462>464-232200-
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-
959 am edt mon mar 23 2026

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


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt mon mar 23 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, 30.50 inches, builds into the western
great lakes today while flurries linger over the central
waterways until this evening. the ridge briefly centers over
southern lower michigan tonight, but then gets forced out on
tuesday by an ontario low pressure system and its cold front. the
trough feature crosses the northern great lakes tuesday, clipping
the northern waters of lake huron which results in a few
additional light snow showers. a warm front lifts across the
great lakes region wednesday offering milder and wetter
conditions midweek.


lhz361-232200-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
959 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then backing to the south after
midnight increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow late in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then becoming north 20 to
25 knots by midnight. rain and snow likely until early evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt mon mar 23 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, 30.50 inches, builds into the western
great lakes today while flurries linger over the central
waterways until this evening. the ridge briefly centers over
southern lower michigan tonight, but then gets forced out on
tuesday by an ontario low pressure system and its cold front. the
trough feature crosses the northern great lakes tuesday, clipping
the northern waters of lake huron which results in a few
additional light snow showers. a warm front lifts across the
great lakes region wednesday offering milder and wetter
conditions midweek.


lcz460-232200-
lake st clair-
959 am edt mon mar 23 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with scattered light
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less.
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.

$$