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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est mon feb 23 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 strong 28.8 inch low will continue to move northeast 
to the canadian maritimes through tuesday. a 30.1 inch ridge will 
briefly build over the lower great lakes tuesday. a 29.4 inch low 
will then track from the upper great lakes tuesday to the ottawa 
valley by late wednesday, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
lake wednesday afternoon. a surface low of 29.5 inches will track 
from the tennessee valley to the gulf of maine from thursday through 
friday, staying well south and east of the lake.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est mon feb 23 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely through
the early overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow in
the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday 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 huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm est mon feb 23 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...east coast low pressure loses influence this evening
in favor of high pressure averaging 30.10 inches by the time it
reaches the great lakes early tuesday morning. heavy freezing
spray concerns subside tonight as winds relax. the next low
pressure tracks across the northern great lakes late tuesday into
wednesday.


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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-
339 pm est mon feb 23 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 10 pm est this
evening...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. heavy freezing spray in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots by midnight...then veering to the southwest after
midnight. snow likely. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south late in
the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...west at 35 knot gales becoming northwest to 30 knots
until early evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet.
a gale warning may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm est mon feb 23 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...east coast low pressure loses influence this evening
in favor of high pressure averaging 30.10 inches by the time it
reaches the great lakes early tuesday morning. heavy freezing
spray concerns subside tonight as winds relax. the next low
pressure tracks across the northern great lakes late tuesday into
wednesday.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
339 pm est mon feb 23 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray in the 
evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south late in
the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the morning...then building to 3 to 5 feet in
the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow likely. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
late in the morning...then backing to the south late in the
afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to
12 feet . waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots until early evening...
then increasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm est mon feb 23 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...east coast low pressure loses influence this evening
in favor of high pressure averaging 30.10 inches by the time it
reaches the great lakes early tuesday morning. heavy freezing
spray concerns subside tonight as winds relax. the next low
pressure tracks across the northern great lakes late tuesday into
wednesday.


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lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
339 pm est mon feb 23 2026

.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
late in the morning...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. a
chance of snow in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
late in the afternoon...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. a chance of. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south to
30 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then veering to the northwest early in the
evening becoming north 20 to 25 knots by midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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