fzus61 kcle 192018
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
318 pm est thu feb 19 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 stationary front south of lake erie extends westward into low 
pressure of 29.30 inches across the central midwest. this low 
shifts into the ohio valley tonight and tracks across lake 
michigan tomorrow morning. a cold front sweeps across the region 
quickly tomorrow with the parent low stalling over lake huron 
friday night. this low weakens to 30.00 inches saturday and sags 
south toward lake erie sunday. the low dissipates into a trough 
monday and remains across the lake as a clipper system tracks to
the north tuesday.


lez162-163-200330-
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-
318 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog through the early overnight. a chance of rain showers
early, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. rain showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early, then a slight chance of rain showers late in the morning.
a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 
.saturday night...west winds around 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow sunday night. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow tuesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus61 kcle 192018
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
318 pm est thu feb 19 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 stationary front south of lake erie extends westward into low 
pressure of 29.30 inches across the central midwest. this low 
shifts into the ohio valley tonight and tracks across lake 
michigan tomorrow morning. a cold front sweeps across the region 
quickly tomorrow with the parent low stalling over lake huron 
friday night. this low weakens to 30.00 inches saturday and sags 
south toward lake erie sunday. the low dissipates into a trough 
monday and remains across the lake as a clipper system tracks to
the north tuesday.


lez164-165-200330-
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-
318 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. areas of
fog through the early overnight. a chance of rain showers this
evening, then rain showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of rain showers late in
the morning. a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds around 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers during the day, then snow likely sunday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow tuesday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 192018
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
318 pm est thu feb 19 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 stationary front south of lake erie extends westward into low 
pressure of 29.30 inches across the central midwest. this low 
shifts into the ohio valley tonight and tracks across lake 
michigan tomorrow morning. a cold front sweeps across the region 
quickly tomorrow with the parent low stalling over lake huron 
friday night. this low weakens to 30.00 inches saturday and sags 
south toward lake erie sunday. the low dissipates into a trough 
monday and remains across the lake as a clipper system tracks to
the north tuesday.


lez061-166>169-200330-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-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-
318 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. areas of fog through the early overnight. a slight
chance of rain showers this evening, then a chance of rain
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain
showers late in the morning. a chance of rain and snow showers in
the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow
sunday night. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow tuesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 192054
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
354 pm est thu feb 19 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...patchy fog persists through the evening across
southern portions of lake huron and lake st clair. low pressure, 
29.20 inches, then lifts into the great lakes friday bringing a 
chance for northeast winds to gust to gale force. a gale watch 
remains in effect north of sturgeon point.


lcz460-200500-
lake st clair-
354 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. patchy fog in the
evening. scattered light showers late in the evening. numerous light
showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south late
in the morning...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts
to 30 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. numerous light showers
early in the morning...then scattered light showers in the late
morning and afternoon. a chance of light snow showers late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy. light snow likely...then a
chance of light snow in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 192053
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 pm est thu feb 19 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...patchy fog persists through the evening across
southern portions of lake huron and lake st clair. low pressure, 
29.20 inches, then lifts into the great lakes friday bringing a 
chance for northeast winds to gust to gale force. a gale watch 
remains in effect north of sturgeon point. 


lhz363-462>464-200500-
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-
353 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. numerous showers after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. showers in the morning...then numerous showers and a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. numerous showers and
a chance of snow showers in the evening...then a chance of snow
and rain after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south early
in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$