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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat feb 28 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 29.1 inch low near james bay will move across northern 
quebec today with a weak secondary cold front then crossing the lake 
tonight. a 30.6 inch high will then settle across the great lakes 
sunday, new england monday, and across the western atlantic tuesday. 
a weak wave of low pressure averaging 30.1 inches will track across 
the ohio valley and lower great lakes tuesday and tuesday night. a 
30.4 inch high will then build across the lower lakes region 
wednesday, with another 29.5 inch low crossing the lake on thursday.


loz062-063-282200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 am est sat feb 28 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
and snow showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
316 pm est sat feb 28 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 30.00 inches lingers across the eastern great 
lakes tonight. high pressure strengthens to 30.60 inches as it 
moves from the northern plains into the eastern great lakes region
sunday through monday then departs the northeast coast by monday
night. a warm front lifts to near lake erie tuesday then remains
in the vicinity through late week as a series of low pressure
systems averaging 29.90 inches track along it.


lez061-167>169-010330-
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-
316 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely. a chance of snow
showers late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of snow showers early. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. 
.monday...east winds 10 knots or less. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of freezing rain overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. rain during
the day, then rain likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and thunderstorms wednesday night. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
likely. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
316 pm est sat feb 28 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 30.00 inches lingers across the eastern great 
lakes tonight. high pressure strengthens to 30.60 inches as it 
moves from the northern plains into the eastern great lakes region
sunday through monday then departs the northeast coast by monday
night. a warm front lifts to near lake erie tuesday then remains
in the vicinity through late week as a series of low pressure
systems averaging 29.90 inches track along it.


lez162-163-010330-
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-
316 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain and snow overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. rain
during the day, then a chance of rain tuesday night. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain and thunderstorms wednesday night. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
316 pm est sat feb 28 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 30.00 inches lingers across the eastern great 
lakes tonight. high pressure strengthens to 30.60 inches as it 
moves from the northern plains into the eastern great lakes region
sunday through monday then departs the northeast coast by monday
night. a warm front lifts to near lake erie tuesday then remains
in the vicinity through late week as a series of low pressure
systems averaging 29.90 inches track along it.


lez164>166-010330-
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-
316 pm est sat feb 28 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers early, then snow showers
likely. a chance of snow showers late. waves in ice free areas
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...east winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain, freezing rain and snow overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms wednesday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am est sat feb 28 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...lighter northerly winds today and tonight as ontario 
low pressure exits east into quebec. high pressure, 30.70 inches, 
then builds in for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz361-362-282300-
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-
959 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. freezing spray late in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
east early in the evening becoming east 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am est sat feb 28 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...lighter northerly winds today and tonight as ontario 
low pressure exits east into quebec. high pressure, 30.70 inches, 
then builds in for the latter half of the weekend.


lcz460-282300-
lake st clair-
959 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light snow early in the evening...then light snow likely by
midnight. a chance of light snow early in the morning.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. mostly clear.
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon...then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the evening.
sunny becoming mostly clear.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. light rain...possible
freezing rain and snow likely.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain and snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am est sat feb 28 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...lighter northerly winds today and tonight as ontario 
low pressure exits east into quebec. high pressure, 30.70 inches, 
then builds in for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz363-282300-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
959 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. freezing spray late in the
morning. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow after midnight. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
northeast early in the evening becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the southeast early in the evening increasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am est sat feb 28 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...lighter northerly winds today and tonight as ontario 
low pressure exits east into quebec. high pressure, 30.70 inches, 
then builds in for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz462>464-282300-
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-
959 am est sat feb 28 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon...then becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
northeast early in the evening backing to the northeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight. snow likely. rain likely until early
evening...then a chance of rain by midnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
southeast early in the evening increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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