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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est tue dec 9 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 29.2 inch low will approach the region tonight and 
move just northwest of the lake wednesday. the region will be 
situated between a 29.1 inch low over the canadian maritimes and a 
30.1 inch high over the southern plains thursday. a 29.9 inch ridge 
of high pressure is expected to move into the great lakes region 
friday. a 29.8 inch low may move north of the lake on saturday, then 
30.2 inches will average across the lower great lakes region between 
the departing low to the east and a 30.7 inch high over the plains 
sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
1002 pm est tue dec 9 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
a chance of snow showers late this evening, then a chance of rain
and snow showers after midnight. rain and snow late. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
and rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots. rain and snow in the
evening, then lake effect snow likely overnight. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. 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
1002 pm est tue dec 9 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 29.2 inch low will approach the region tonight and 
move just northwest of the lake wednesday. the region will be 
situated between a 29.1 inch low over the canadian maritimes and a 
30.1 inch high over the southern plains thursday. a 29.9 inch ridge 
of high pressure is expected to move into the great lakes region 
friday. a 29.8 inch low may move north of the lake on saturday, then 
30.2 inches will average across the lower great lakes region between 
the departing low to the east and a 30.7 inch high over the plains 
sunday.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est tue dec 9 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
rain and snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow and
rain early, then rain from late morning on. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
and rain showers in the evening, then lake effect snow overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers friday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet,
then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely
during the day, then a chance of snow showers sunday night. 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
959 pm est tue dec 9 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...
a warm front will lift northward across lake erie tonight, 
followed by a strong cold front poised to sweep eastward across 
the lake on wednesday as low pressure of 29.30 inches moves 
northeastward across lower michigan and southern ontario. a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over the lower great 
lakes through thursday with a ridge averaging 30.00 inches briefly
building east over the lake on friday. a cold front will track 
eastward across the region late friday into saturday and high 
pressure 30.40 inches will begin to build from the west toward the
end of the weekend.


lez163-164-100915-
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-
959 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect from 4 am est wednesday through
wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain and snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. rain likely in the morning, then rain
and snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally 
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 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
959 pm est tue dec 9 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...
a warm front will lift northward across lake erie tonight, 
followed by a strong cold front poised to sweep eastward across 
the lake on wednesday as low pressure of 29.30 inches moves 
northeastward across lower michigan and southern ontario. a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over the lower great 
lakes through thursday with a ridge averaging 30.00 inches briefly
building east over the lake on friday. a cold front will track 
eastward across the region late friday into saturday and high 
pressure 30.40 inches will begin to build from the west toward the
end of the weekend.


lez165>167-100915-
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-
959 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect from 4 am est wednesday through
wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain late this evening,
then rain and snow after midnight. waves 6 to 10 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain in
the morning, then rain with a chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow during the day, then snow likely friday night.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
959 pm est tue dec 9 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...
a warm front will lift northward across lake erie tonight, 
followed by a strong cold front poised to sweep eastward across 
the lake on wednesday as low pressure of 29.30 inches moves 
northeastward across lower michigan and southern ontario. a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over the lower great 
lakes through thursday with a ridge averaging 30.00 inches briefly
building east over the lake on friday. a cold front will track 
eastward across the region late friday into saturday and high 
pressure 30.40 inches will begin to build from the west toward the
end of the weekend.


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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-
959 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect from 4 am est wednesday through
wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. a
slight chance of rain late this evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. rain through early
afternoon, then rain with snow likely late. waves 10 to 14 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow during the day, then snow likely friday night. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely during the
day, then a chance of snow sunday night. 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
959 pm est tue dec 9 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...
a warm front will lift northward across lake erie tonight, 
followed by a strong cold front poised to sweep eastward across 
the lake on wednesday as low pressure of 29.30 inches moves 
northeastward across lower michigan and southern ontario. a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over the lower great 
lakes through thursday with a ridge averaging 30.00 inches briefly
building east over the lake on friday. a cold front will track 
eastward across the region late friday into saturday and high 
pressure 30.40 inches will begin to build from the west toward the
end of the weekend.


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detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
959 pm est tue dec 9 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. rain and snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain with snow likely early
in the afternoon. a chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1004 pm est tue dec 9 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, 29.30 inches, tracking through the
western great lakes tonight will move through southern lower
michigan on wednesday bringing mostly snow and some rain. a
period of gales is likely behind the low passage wednesday
afternoon into wednesday night over much of southern lake huron.


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lake st clair-
1004 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the morning. light snow and rain likely this evening.
light snow after midnight. rain likely early in the morning. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. light rain in the
morning...then light snow early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy until early
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the evening. partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow in the afternoon and evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1002 pm est tue dec 9 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, 29.30 inches, tracking through the
western great lakes tonight will move through southern lower
michigan on wednesday bringing mostly snow and some rain. a
period of gales is likely behind the low passage wednesday
afternoon into wednesday night over much of southern lake huron.


lhz363-462>464-101115-
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-
1002 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight...then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. a chance of rain this evening...
then snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
early afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales late in the afternoon. snow in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance
of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow
until afternoon. 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
1002 pm est tue dec 9 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, 29.30 inches, tracking through the
western great lakes tonight will move through southern lower
michigan on wednesday bringing mostly snow and some rain. a
period of gales is likely behind the low passage wednesday
afternoon into wednesday night over much of southern lake huron.


lhz361-362-101115-
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-
1002 pm est tue dec 9 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight...then backing to the northeast
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots until early morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow likely late in the afternoon. a chance of snow
late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the morning...then building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
afternoon building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow.
freezing spray until early morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow
early in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 


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