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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est sat dec 13 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 29.6 inch low will advance towards southern quebec 
tonight while weakening to 29.9 inches. a strong 30.8 inch high over 
the mid mississippi valley sunday will then settle across the 
southeast states monday and tuesday while weakening to 30.3 inches. 
meanwhile, a strong 29.1 inch low over the southern canadian 
prairies tuesday will strengthen to 28.7 inches while quickly 
shifting east across northwestern ontario and into central quebec by 
wednesday...while pushing an attendant warm front across the lake 
tuesday, followed by a cold front on wednesday.


loz062-141000-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
1002 pm est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then
rain showers with a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est sat dec 13 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 29.6 inch low will advance towards southern quebec 
tonight while weakening to 29.9 inches. a strong 30.8 inch high over 
the mid mississippi valley sunday will then settle across the 
southeast states monday and tuesday while weakening to 30.3 inches. 
meanwhile, a strong 29.1 inch low over the southern canadian 
prairies tuesday will strengthen to 28.7 inches while quickly 
shifting east across northwestern ontario and into central quebec by 
wednesday...while pushing an attendant warm front across the lake 
tuesday, followed by a cold front on wednesday.


loz063-141000-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
1002 pm est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely
early in the afternoon. a chance of snow showers late. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain showers with a chance of snow showers thursday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 pm est sat dec 13 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...
high pressure of 30.70 inches will build into the area sunday with a 
stationary trough averaging 30.00 inches across the upper great lakes.
this high pressure will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves south of the 
area on monday. a broad ridge of 30.20 will remain through tuesday as
a series of clippers move through the great lakes wednesday through friday.
 

lez162-163-141000-
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-
952 pm est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight
chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain showers thursday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 pm est sat dec 13 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...
high pressure of 30.70 inches will build into the area sunday with a 
stationary trough averaging 30.00 inches across the upper great lakes.
this high pressure will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves south of the 
area on monday. a broad ridge of 30.20 will remain through tuesday as
a series of clippers move through the great lakes wednesday through friday.
 

lez164>167-141000-
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-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
952 pm est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
early, then snow showers likely late in the morning. a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
evening. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. a chance
of rain showers wednesday night. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain showers
during the day, then a chance of rain showers thursday night.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
952 pm est sat dec 13 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...
high pressure of 30.70 inches will build into the area sunday with a 
stationary trough averaging 30.00 inches across the upper great lakes.
this high pressure will weaken to 30.40 inches as it moves south of the 
area on monday. a broad ridge of 30.20 will remain through tuesday as
a series of clippers move through the great lakes wednesday through friday.
 

lez061-168-169-141000-
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-
952 pm est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
918 pm est sat dec 13 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...an arctic cold front pushed east of the area this
morning. strong northwesterly flow follows for the rest of the
weekend with bitter cold air leading to snow squalls and freezing
spray over lake huron.


lhz362-363-462-141030-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
918 pm est sat dec 13 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray in the morning. snow in the morning...then a
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
increasing to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon becoming
southwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming south
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late evening
and early morning. a chance of rain in the late evening and early
morning. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
evening...then building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and
early morning. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales becoming southwest at 40 knot
gales in the late evening and early morning. rain likely. a
chance of snow until early morning. a chance of rain in the late
evening and early morning. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves
occasionally around 25 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
918 pm est sat dec 13 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...an arctic cold front pushed east of the area this
morning. strong northwesterly flow follows for the rest of the
weekend with bitter cold air leading to snow squalls and freezing
spray over lake huron.


lhz361-141030-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
918 pm est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening
and early morning...then building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. a
chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
early morning. a chance of rain in the late evening and early
morning. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the
evening...then building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and
early morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest at
35 knot gales until early morning. rain until afternoon...then
rain likely early in the evening. a chance of snow until early
morning. freezing spray in the late evening and early morning.
waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
918 pm est sat dec 13 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...an arctic cold front pushed east of the area this
morning. strong northwesterly flow follows for the rest of the
weekend with bitter cold air leading to snow squalls and freezing
spray over lake huron.


lhz463-464-141030-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
918 pm est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. a chance
of snow. freezing spray after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late
in the morning...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. snow showers likely in the morning...then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
snow showers in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 30 knots.
snow likely in the morning...then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming south
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and early morning. a chance of rain in the late evening and early
morning. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon...then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early
in the evening building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and
early morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales becoming southwest at 40 knot
gales in the late evening and early morning. rain...then a chance
of rain in the late evening and early morning. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. a gale warning may be
needed. 


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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
918 pm est sat dec 13 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...an arctic cold front pushed east of the area this
morning. strong northwesterly flow follows for the rest of the
weekend with bitter cold air leading to snow squalls and freezing
spray over lake huron.


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lake st clair-
918 pm est sat dec 13 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy this
evening becoming mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots early in the afternoon...then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow until late afternoon. waves 1
to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
a small craft advisory may be needed.
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3
to 5 feet in the evening. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday...southwest at 35 knot gales. light rain. waves 3 to 5
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.  a gale warning may be
needed.

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