fzus61 kbuf 290302
glflo 
expires:202512291000;;411264

open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.1 inches will 
weaken over eastern quebec through this evening. low pressure 
averaging 29.1 inches will then cross the lower great lakes tonight, 
before moving to northern new england and southern quebec monday, 
then to the canadian maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 28.8 
inches. a trough averaging 29.6 inches, will drop southward across 
the lake thursday.


loz062-291000-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain late this evening, then
showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots increasing to 50 knot
storms in the afternoon. snow showers likely with a chance of
rain showers late in the morning. snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 14 feet building to 18 to 23 feet. waves occasionally
around 29 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
snow showers. waves 18 to 23 feet subsiding to 14 to 18 feet.
waves occasionally around 29 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. snow
showers. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots in the evening. snow
showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kbuf 290302
glflo 
expires:202512291000;;411265

open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.1 inches will 
weaken over eastern quebec through this evening. low pressure 
averaging 29.1 inches will then cross the lower great lakes tonight, 
before moving to northern new england and southern quebec monday, 
then to the canadian maritimes by tuesday while deepening to 28.8 
inches. a trough averaging 29.6 inches, will drop southward across 
the lake thursday.


loz063-291000-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
1002 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from monday afternoon through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
rain late this evening, then showers after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots increasing to 50 knot
storms in the afternoon. rain showers likely early, then rain and
snow showers likely late in the morning. snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 19 to 24 feet. waves
occasionally around 31 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
snow showers. waves 19 to 24 feet subsiding to 17 to 22 feet.
waves occasionally around 31 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. snow
showers. waves 16 to 21 feet subsiding to 15 to 19 feet. waves
occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. lake effect snow showers. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 290808
glfle 
expires:202512291515;;423760

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
308 am est mon dec 29 2025

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...
low pressure of 29.00 inches will continue to move eastward 
across the great lakes this morning. this feature will quickly 
depart to the northeast on by this evening, pulling another trough
with pressure of 29.40 inches east across lake erie this 
afternoon. a surface trough with pressure of 29.80 inches 
lingering across the lake into friday as a weak high pressure 
30.00 inches moves east into the region by saturday.


lez162>164-291515-
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-
308 am est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.today...west gales to 40 knots increasing to 45 knots. a chance
of snow this morning, then snow likely early this afternoon. a
chance of snow late. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 35 knots. a
chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late in the
evening. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow wednesday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 290808
glfle 
expires:202512291515;;423761

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
308 am est mon dec 29 2025

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...
low pressure of 29.00 inches will continue to move eastward 
across the great lakes this morning. this feature will quickly 
depart to the northeast on by this evening, pulling another trough
with pressure of 29.40 inches east across lake erie this 
afternoon. a surface trough with pressure of 29.80 inches 
lingering across the lake into friday as a weak high pressure 
30.00 inches moves east into the region by saturday.


lez165>167-291515-
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-
308 am est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 8 am est this morning...
...storm warning in effect from 8 am est this morning through
this evening...

.today...southwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow early, then snow from late morning on. waves 13 to
17 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around
26 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 35 knots. a
chance of snow through the early overnight, then a slight chance
of snow late. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots in the morning. a chance of
snow. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
during the day, then a chance of snow wednesday night. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 290808
glfle 
expires:202512291515;;423762

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
308 am est mon dec 29 2025

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...
low pressure of 29.00 inches will continue to move eastward 
across the great lakes this morning. this feature will quickly 
depart to the northeast on by this evening, pulling another trough
with pressure of 29.40 inches east across lake erie this 
afternoon. a surface trough with pressure of 29.80 inches 
lingering across the lake into friday as a weak high pressure 
30.00 inches moves east into the region by saturday.


lez061-168-169-291515-
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-
308 am est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 am est this morning...
...storm warning in effect from 10 am est this morning through
this evening...

.today...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west and increasing
to 50 knot storms this afternoon. a chance of rain and snow
early, then snow from late morning on. waves 15 to 19 feet
building to 18 to 23 feet, then subsiding to 17 to 22 feet. waves
occasionally around 29 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. snow
likely in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight.
waves 16 to 21 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$

fzus63 kdtx 290835
glfsc 
expires:202512291645;;424903

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 am est mon dec 29 2025

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...low pressure, 28.90 inches, tracks across northern
lake huron early monday morning. widespread strong gales with
storm force gusts, snow squalls, and freezing spray are all
expected monday. the next clipper in a persistent northwest flow
pattern arrives late tuesday.


lcz460-291645-
lake st clair-
335 am est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...west at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. light
snow showers until late afternoon...then scattered light snow
showers late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.tonight...northwest at 35 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots early
in the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6
feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. light snow ...then a
chance of light snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in
the morning...then partly cloudy with light snow likely in the
afternoon and evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 290830
glflh 
expires:202512291630;;424767

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am est mon dec 29 2025

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...low pressure, 28.90 inches, tracks across northern
lake huron early monday morning. widespread strong gales with
storm force gusts, snow squalls, and freezing spray are all
expected monday. the next clipper in a persistent northwest flow
pattern arrives late tuesday.


lhz363-291630-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
330 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.today...southwest at 40 knot gales veering to the northwest in
the afternoon. storm force gusts to 50 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around
25 feet. 
.tonight...northwest at 45 knot gales. scattered snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 18 to 23 feet. waves occasionally around
28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 14 to
18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 23 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. snow in the evening...then a chance of snow after
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon...then
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the evening. snow likely...then a chance of snow late in the
afternoon. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots .
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots . freezing spray until afternoon.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 290830
glflh 
expires:202512291630;;424768

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am est mon dec 29 2025

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...low pressure, 28.90 inches, tracks across northern
lake huron early monday morning. widespread strong gales with
storm force gusts, snow squalls, and freezing spray are all
expected monday. the next clipper in a persistent northwest flow
pattern arrives late tuesday.


lhz462-291630-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
330 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...west at 40 knot gales veering to the northwest late in
the afternoon. storm force gusts to 50 knots. snow showers and
rain in the morning...then snow showers in the afternoon.
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to
18 to 23 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
28 feet. 
.tonight...northwest at 45 knot gales. storm force gusts to
50 knots decreasing to 40 knot gales early in the morning.
scattered snow showers. freezing spray. waves 18 to 23 feet.
waves occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. snow likely in the morning...then
snow late in the morning. a chance of snow late in the afternoon.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
freezing spray until afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 290830
glflh 
expires:202512291630;;424769

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am est mon dec 29 2025

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...low pressure, 28.90 inches, tracks across northern
lake huron early monday morning. widespread strong gales with
storm force gusts, snow squalls, and freezing spray are all
expected monday. the next clipper in a persistent northwest flow
pattern arrives late tuesday.


lhz463-464-291630-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
330 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...southwest at 40 knot gales veering to the west late in
the afternoon. storm force gusts to 50 knots. snow showers and
rain in the morning...then snow showers in the afternoon.
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to
15 to 20 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
25 feet. 
.tonight...northwest at 40 knot gales. storm force gusts to
50 knots decreasing to 40 knot gales after midnight. scattered
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 18 to 23 feet. waves
occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. freezing
spray. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. snow likely in the morning...then snow late in the
morning. a chance of snow late in the evening. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray early in
the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

fzus63 kdtx 290830
glflh 
expires:202512291630;;424766

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
330 am est mon dec 29 2025

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...low pressure, 28.90 inches, tracks across northern
lake huron early monday morning. widespread strong gales with
storm force gusts, snow squalls, and freezing spray are all
expected monday. the next clipper in a persistent northwest flow
pattern arrives late tuesday.


lhz361-362-291630-
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-
330 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.today...north winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest at
40 knot gales with storm force gusts to 50 knots late in the
afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 15 to 20 feet.
waves occasionally around 25 feet. 
.tonight...northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. scattered snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 18 to
23 feet. waves occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 14 to
18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 23 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. snow likely. freezing spray after midnight. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon...then
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the evening. a chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. freezing spray. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


$$