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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 am edt wed apr 8 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 30.6 inch high over the lower great lakes will move 
east across new england today, before moving southeast of nova 
scotia thursday. a 29.5 inch low will move from the north shore of 
lake superior tonight to northern quebec by thursday night, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the lake thursday night and friday. a 
30.5 inch high is then forecast to build into the central great 
lakes saturday, then drift east to new england by sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1010 am edt wed apr 8 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 pm edt wed apr 8 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...increasing southerly winds tonight as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior and ontario. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers move in
tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
through. additional opportunities for showers and perhaps a
thunderstorm thursday night and friday, with some light snowfall
more likely for the north/central huron basin. high pressure then
builds out of the upper midwest to start the weekend, but active
weather will be possible again sunday through tuesday.


lhz362-363-090400-
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-
359 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. a
chance of rain in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. a chance of rain and snow after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. a chance of snow and rain. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. rain likely
early in the morning...then a chance of rain . waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots . a chance of rain.
rain likely by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 am edt wed apr 8 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...increasing southerly winds today as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior this evening. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers spread
in tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
south.


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lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
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-
935 am edt wed apr 8 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 
around 30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 
feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts to 30 knots. a chance of
rain after midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the northwest late
in the evening. a chance of snow and rain in the morning...then a
chance of rain late in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of
rain in the late morning and early afternoon. rain likely early
in the evening...then a chance of rain by midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet by midnight. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 am edt wed apr 8 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...increasing southerly winds today as low pressure,
29.70 inches, tracks through lake superior this evening. brief
gusts to gales possible over northern lake huron. showers spread
in tonight into thursday as the associated cold front swings
south.


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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-
935 am edt wed apr 8 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to
30 knots in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. a chance of rain and snow after midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain in the
morning. a chance of snow. rain likely late in the morning. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the evening veering to the east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
6 feet . waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


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