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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu jan 1 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 29.6 inch coastal low will develop over the gulf of 
maine this morning, with this low deepening to 28.8 inches as it 
moves north across the canadian maritimes tonight through friday, 
then to northern quebec by saturday. a 30.3 inch high will then 
build from the western great lakes sunday to the lower great lakes 
by early monday.


loz062-011600-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est thu jan 1 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers this morning, then lake effect snow this
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
early, then snow likely. a chance of snow showers late. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day, then snow
showers likely saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. snow
showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est thu jan 1 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 29.6 inch coastal low will develop over the gulf of 
maine this morning, with this low deepening to 28.8 inches as it 
moves north across the canadian maritimes tonight through friday, 
then to northern quebec by saturday. a 30.3 inch high will then 
build from the western great lakes sunday to the lower great lakes 
by early monday.


loz063>065-011600-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to the saint lawrence
river-
402 am est thu jan 1 2026

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers this
morning, then lake effect snow this afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely during the day,
then a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow showers
likely. waves 2 feet or less. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est thu jan 1 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east over ohio valley
through this evening. a trough averaging 29.70 inches will pass
over lake erie late tonight into early friday moving to the
southeast. high pressure 30.10 inches will build into the great 
lakes over the weekend into early next week.


lez061-168-169-011515-
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-
306 am est thu jan 1 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est thu jan 1 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east over ohio valley
through this evening. a trough averaging 29.70 inches will pass
over lake erie late tonight into early friday moving to the
southeast. high pressure 30.10 inches will build into the great 
lakes over the weekend into early next week.


lez162>165-011515-
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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
306 am est thu jan 1 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow late. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow through
the early overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
306 am est thu jan 1 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east over ohio valley
through this evening. a trough averaging 29.70 inches will pass
over lake erie late tonight into early friday moving to the
southeast. high pressure 30.10 inches will build into the great 
lakes over the weekend into early next week.


lez166-167-011515-
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-
306 am est thu jan 1 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 pm est wed dec 31 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...moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of lake huron into thursday morning. the lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through friday. a weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.


lhz361-011045-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
939 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through thursday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight...
then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. freezing spray in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow late in the
morning. 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 evening. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then backing to the southwest by
midnight. a chance of snow . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots . a chance of snow until afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 pm est wed dec 31 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...moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of lake huron into thursday morning. the lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through friday. a weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.


lhz363-462>464-011045-
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-
939 pm est wed dec 31 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to
20 to 25 knots early in the morning. a chance of snow this
evening. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet late
in the evening. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then backing to the west by
midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by
midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 pm est wed dec 31 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...moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of lake huron into thursday morning. the lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through friday. a weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.


lhz362-011045-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
939 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through thursday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 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. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then backing to the west by
midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by
midnight. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
319 am est thu jan 1 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...moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of lake huron into thursday morning. the lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through friday. a weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.


lcz460-011630-
lake st clair-
319 am est thu jan 1 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
flurries late in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
flurries. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
flurries early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
318 am est thu jan 1 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...moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of lake huron into thursday morning. the lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through friday. a weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.


lhz363-462-011630-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
318 am est thu jan 1 2026

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. freezing spray in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet late
in the evening. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight. a chance of snow until afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
318 am est thu jan 1 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...moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of lake huron into thursday morning. the lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through friday. a weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.


lhz361-362-011630-
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-
318 am est thu jan 1 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 10 am est this
morning...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
a chance of snow in the morning. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then backing to the west by
midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots . a chance of snow until afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
318 am est thu jan 1 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...moderate northwesterly winds under an arctic airmass
result in areas of heavier freezing spray over the northern
portions of lake huron into thursday morning. the lingering upper
trough maintains these winds through friday. a weak clipper,
29.90 inches, crosses the region saturday offering light snow
chances but only minimal increases in wind strengths.


lhz463-464-011630-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
318 am est thu jan 1 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to
2 to 4 feet late in the evening. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
a chance of snow by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet by midnight. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow until afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . 


$$