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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est tue feb 17 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 30.1 inch ridge will build over the lower great lakes 
today. an elongated 29.4 inch low will stretch from minnesota to the 
central great lakes wednesday, with one piece of this low passing 
just south of the lake wednesday night. a 29.3 inch low will develop 
over the central plains thursday, then move to the central great 
lakes by friday night, weakening to 29.7 inches as it moves just 
north of lake ontario saturday. a 30.4 inch high will then slowly 
build east across the great lakes through early next week.


loz062-063-180400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. widespread dense fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain showers with a chance of snow showers early, then snow
showers, rain showers and freezing rain. snow showers, freezing
rain and rain showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
freezing rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain during
the day, then rain with a chance of snow friday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow and rain during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance
of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
234 pm est tue feb 17 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 will settle south across lake erie tonight. low
pressure of 29.20 inches will move into the upper midwest on
wednesday, lifting the stationary boundary north as a warm front.
another low pressure system will deepen to 29.40 inches as it 
approaches southern lake michigan thursday night, sweeping a cold 
front east across lake erie on friday. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger into saturday.


lez061-168-169-180315-
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-
234 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. widespread dense fog.
rain showers likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of rain
showers late. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely during the day. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow. 

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
234 pm est tue feb 17 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 will settle south across lake erie tonight. low
pressure of 29.20 inches will move into the upper midwest on
wednesday, lifting the stationary boundary north as a warm front.
another low pressure system will deepen to 29.40 inches as it 
approaches southern lake michigan thursday night, sweeping a cold 
front east across lake erie on friday. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger into saturday.


lez162>167-180315-
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-
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-
234 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog this evening, then patchy dense fog after midnight.
areas of fog late. a chance of rain showers after midnight. rain
showers likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. rain showers in the morning, then a chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
rain showers likely. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain showers
likely during the day. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm est tue feb 17 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...a persistent layer of marine fog resides over much of
the central great lakes through this evening. an approaching low
pressure system brings gusts to gales over the northern half of
lake huron wednesday morning. this system also produces a period
of rainfall wednesday, possibly mixed with snow over the northern
waterways. a brief lull ensues thursday, followed by potential
for additional gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lhz462>464-180445-
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-
343 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est wednesday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. widespread dense fog. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. rain in the morning...then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. widespread dense fog. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of rain. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
late in the afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. rain likely...then a chance of rain late in the
afternoon. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow until early evening. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm est tue feb 17 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...a persistent layer of marine fog resides over much of
the central great lakes through this evening. an approaching low
pressure system brings gusts to gales over the northern half of
lake huron wednesday morning. this system also produces a period
of rainfall wednesday, possibly mixed with snow over the northern
waterways. a brief lull ensues thursday, followed by potential
for additional gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lhz361-362-180445-
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-
343 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots with
gusts to 35 knot gales. widespread dense fog and dense freezing
fog in the evening...then areas of fog after midnight. a chance
of snow and rain likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...east at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots in the
afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. snow in the morning...then
snow and a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. patchy fog.
areas of dense freezing fog in the afternoon. waves 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday night...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow in the
evening. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. a chance of rain...freezing rain and snow after
midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon backing to the north late in the evening. rain and snow
likely...then a chance of snow late in the afternoon. a chance of
rain late in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm est tue feb 17 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...a persistent layer of marine fog resides over much of
the central great lakes through this evening. an approaching low
pressure system brings gusts to gales over the northern half of
lake huron wednesday morning. this system also produces a period
of rainfall wednesday, possibly mixed with snow over the northern
waterways. a brief lull ensues thursday, followed by potential
for additional gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lcz460-180445-
lake st clair-
343 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est wednesday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. widespread dense fog. light rain likely after
midnight. rain early in the morning.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
in the afternoon. becoming mostly sunny late in the afternoon.
widespread dense fog in the morning. light rain early in the
morning. a chance of light rain late in the morning.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with
light rain likely.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest in the
afternoon and evening. mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly
cloudy. light rain likely in the morning...then a chance of light
rain in the afternoon and evening.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm est tue feb 17 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...a persistent layer of marine fog resides over much of
the central great lakes through this evening. an approaching low
pressure system brings gusts to gales over the northern half of
lake huron wednesday morning. this system also produces a period
of rainfall wednesday, possibly mixed with snow over the northern
waterways. a brief lull ensues thursday, followed by potential
for additional gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lhz363-180445-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
343 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. widespread dense fog and dense
freezing fog in the evening...then areas of fog after midnight. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. rain
and snow in the morning...then snow likely and a chance of rain
in the afternoon. widespread dense fog in the morning. areas of
dense fog in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late in
the evening. a chance of rain. a chance of snow late in the
morning. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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