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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 15 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 29.0 inch low over new england this evening will move 
northeast across the canadian maritimes through friday. a 29.4 inch 
low will then move from near lake superior late friday to lake huron 
by saturday afternoon while weakening to 29.7 inches. this low will 
continue to move east across southern quebec saturday night. another 
29.4 inch low will then move from near lake superior sunday night to 
central quebec monday night, with a strong arctic cold front 
crossing the lake late monday.


loz062-160400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
early, then a chance of snow showers from late evening on. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 13 to
18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est thu jan 15 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 29.0 inch low over new england this evening will move 
northeast across the canadian maritimes through friday. a 29.4 inch 
low will then move from near lake superior late friday to lake huron 
by saturday afternoon while weakening to 29.7 inches. this low will 
continue to move east across southern quebec saturday night. another 
29.4 inch low will then move from near lake superior sunday night to 
central quebec monday night, with a strong arctic cold front 
crossing the lake late monday.


loz063>065-160400-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow this evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely
with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knots. snow showers likely. waves 9 to 12 feet
building to 17 to 22 feet, then subsiding to 16 to 21 feet. waves
occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 13 to 17 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 22 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday. 


lez162-163-160315-
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-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely from late morning
on. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday. 


lez164>169-160315-
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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 7 pm est this
evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of snow showers early. a slight chance of snow
showers late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers late
in the morning. snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday. 


lez061-160315-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
353 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray early. a chance of snow showers early, then a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. a chance of snow
showers early in the afternoon, then snow showers likely late.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est thu jan 15 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...two main low pressure systems affect the great lakes
during the late week and weekend. the next system moves in from
central canada tonight to near the west end of lake superior at
29.50 inches by friday afternoon. it dominates the weather across
the great lakes with a wide range of conditions. temperatures
moderate in the first phase of the system as a pattern of snow
moves across lake huron and lower mi friday and friday night.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then the
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday
through early next week.


lhz361-362-160500-
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-
357 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.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
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
snow in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots until
early evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight.
gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet . waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
20 to 25 knots . waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est thu jan 15 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...two main low pressure systems affect the great lakes
during the late week and weekend. the next system moves in from
central canada tonight to near the west end of lake superior at
29.50 inches by friday afternoon. it dominates the weather across
the great lakes with a wide range of conditions. temperatures
moderate in the first phase of the system as a pattern of snow
moves across lake huron and lower mi friday and friday night.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then the
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday
through early next week.


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lake st clair-
357 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots after midnight. mostly clear becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2
feet or less.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of light snow early
in the morning...then light snow in the late morning and early
afternoon. a chance of light snow late in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.  a gale
warning may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est thu jan 15 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...two main low pressure systems affect the great lakes
during the late week and weekend. the next system moves in from
central canada tonight to near the west end of lake superior at
29.50 inches by friday afternoon. it dominates the weather across
the great lakes with a wide range of conditions. temperatures
moderate in the first phase of the system as a pattern of snow
moves across lake huron and lower mi friday and friday night.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then the
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday
through early next week.


lhz363-462>464-160500-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
357 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a
chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


$$