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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt thu apr 30 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...an elongated 29.7 inch low will gradually slide 
northeastward along the atlantic canada shoreline this evening.
this low will then retrograde northward and then northwestward 
across the canadian maritimes and quebec respectively friday and 
saturday. another 29.7 inch low will then deepen to 29.2 inches as 
it tracks from the southeastern states northeast off the atlantic 
coast saturday through sunday, while a 30.2 inch high ridges across 
the lower great lakes. a 29.1 inch low will then pinwheel 
counterclockwise about ontario, quebec, and hudson bay monday 
through tuesday night, sending an attendant cold front across the 
lake tuesday.


loz062-010900-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers sunday
night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm edt thu apr 30 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...an elongated 29.7 inch low will gradually slide 
northeastward along the atlantic canada shoreline this evening.
this low will then retrograde northward and then northwestward 
across the canadian maritimes and quebec respectively friday and 
saturday. another 29.7 inch low will then deepen to 29.2 inches as 
it tracks from the southeastern states northeast off the atlantic 
coast saturday through sunday, while a 30.2 inch high ridges across 
the lower great lakes. a 29.1 inch low will then pinwheel 
counterclockwise about ontario, quebec, and hudson bay monday 
through tuesday night, sending an attendant cold front across the 
lake tuesday.


loz063>065-010900-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
1002 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.overnight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
945 pm edt thu apr 30 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 29.90 inches will persist over lake erie through 
friday morning. low pressure 29.90 inches will pass to the south of 
the lake throughout the day on friday and high pressure 30.10 inches 
will build in south of the region for the weekend. low pressure 
29.70 inches will track through the northern great lakes on
monday, sweeping a cold front across lake erie.


lez162-163-010815-
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-
945 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance
of showers late this evening, then showers after midnight. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely early, then a chance of showers from late morning on.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers sunday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely tuesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
945 pm edt thu apr 30 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 29.90 inches will persist over lake erie through 
friday morning. low pressure 29.90 inches will pass to the south of 
the lake throughout the day on friday and high pressure 30.10 inches 
will build in south of the region for the weekend. low pressure 
29.70 inches will track through the northern great lakes on
monday, sweeping a cold front across lake erie.


lez164>166-010815-
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-
945 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. showers likely late. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers early, then a chance of showers. a slight chance of
showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers overnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely tuesday night. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
945 pm edt thu apr 30 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 29.90 inches will persist over lake erie through 
friday morning. low pressure 29.90 inches will pass to the south of 
the lake throughout the day on friday and high pressure 30.10 inches 
will build in south of the region for the weekend. low pressure 
29.70 inches will track through the northern great lakes on
monday, sweeping a cold front across lake erie.


lez061-167>169-010815-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
945 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. a slight chance of showers late. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then a slight
chance of rain showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms monday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely tuesday
night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 pm edt thu apr 30 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...a slow moving low pressure system will continue to
impact the great lakes through the end of the week. this will
reinforce light north to northwest flow and will bring periodic
showers.


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lake st clair-
952 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy 
with a chance of light showers. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. a chance of light
showers early in the morning. a chance of light showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light showers early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2
feet or less.
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east by
midnight...then veering to the west after midnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. mostly sunny in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 pm edt thu apr 30 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...a slow moving low pressure system will continue to
impact the great lakes through the end of the week. this will
reinforce light north to northwest flow and will bring periodic
rain showers.


lhz363-462>464-011000-
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-
950 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then veering to the southwest after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east early in
the evening...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight.
a chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 pm edt thu apr 30 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...a slow moving low pressure system will continue to
impact the great lakes through the end of the week. this will
reinforce light north to northwest flow and will bring periodic
rain showers.


lhz361-362-011000-
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-
950 pm edt thu apr 30 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west late in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers . waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet . waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then veering to the west 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. a chance of showers . waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$