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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est mon feb 16 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 weak 30.0 inch trough will cross the lake later 
tonight. a weak ridge of high pressure averaging 30.1 inches will 
then build over the lower great lakes monday through tuesday. an 
elongated 29.4 inch low will then stretch from minnesota to the 
central great lakes wednesday, with one piece of this low passing 
just south of the lake wednesday night. low pressure averaging 29.5 
inches will linger well to the west of the lake over the western 
great lake region through thursday night, drawing closer to the 
lake friday.


loz062-063-161600-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 am est mon feb 16 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers through the early overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain
and snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain and snow likely. waves
3 to 6 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
355 am est mon feb 16 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 29.80 inches will cross the upper great lakes 
today and approach lake ontario tonight. a stationary front will 
linger along the southern shore of lake erie on tuesday then lift 
north as a warm front on wednesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches 
persists through thursday night. a stronger low pressure system will 
deepen to 29.50 inches as it approaches lake michigan on friday. 


lez162>166-161515-
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-
355 am est mon feb 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. patchy fog through early 
afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. patchy fog late. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. rain overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain during the day. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain during the day. 

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
355 am est mon feb 16 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 29.80 inches will cross the upper great lakes 
today and approach lake ontario tonight. a stationary front will 
linger along the southern shore of lake erie on tuesday then lift 
north as a warm front on wednesday. a trough averaging 29.80 inches 
persists through thursday night. a stronger low pressure system will 
deepen to 29.50 inches as it approaches lake michigan on friday. 


lez061-167>169-161515-
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-
355 am est mon feb 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas of 
fog through early afternoon. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of rain in the evening. patchy fog
late. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy fog
in the morning. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. rain during the day, then a chance of rain wednesday
night. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain thursday night. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
352 am est mon feb 16 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 weak cold front passes across the central great
lakes today and is followed by a ridge of high pressure monday
night into early tuesday. a broad low pressure system will move
in tuesday night into wednesday with gusty easterly winds and
widespread precipitation expected. a second low pressure system
is likely to move through on friday.


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352 am est mon feb 16 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots.
partly sunny. patchy dense fog early in the morning.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots by midnight...then veering to the northwest early in the
morning. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy.
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy.
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of light rain
early in the evening...then light rain in the late evening and
overnight.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest in
the afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
rain...then mostly clear in the evening.
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain.
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with light rain
likely.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 am est mon feb 16 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 weak cold front passes across the central great
lakes today and is followed by a ridge of high pressure tonight
into early tuesday. a broad low pressure system will move in
tuesday night into wednesday with gusty easterly winds and
widespread precipitation expected. a second low pressure system
is likely to move through on friday.


lhz361-161700-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
348 am est mon feb 16 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late
in the afternoon. patchy dense fog in the morning. a chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow and rain likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow...then a chance of snow late
in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet
late in the evening. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet by midnight. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the
evening becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots by midnight. a chance
of snow. 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
348 am est mon feb 16 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 weak cold front passes across the central great
lakes today and is followed by a ridge of high pressure tonight
into early tuesday. a broad low pressure system will move in
tuesday night into wednesday with gusty easterly winds and
widespread precipitation expected. a second low pressure system
is likely to move through on friday.


lhz362-363-161700-
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-
348 am est mon feb 16 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. patchy dense fog in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. rain after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. rain and snow...then a chance of rain and
snow late in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the evening increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a
chance of rain by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to
12 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...
then becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots . a chance of rain and
snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 am est mon feb 16 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 weak cold front passes across the central great
lakes today and is followed by a ridge of high pressure tonight
into early tuesday. a broad low pressure system will move in
tuesday night into wednesday with gusty easterly winds and
widespread precipitation expected. a second low pressure system
is likely to move through on friday.


lhz462>464-161700-
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-
348 am est mon feb 16 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. patchy dense fog in the morning. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
by midnight...then veering to the northwest early in the morning.
.tuesday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain after midnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. rain...then a chance of rain late
in the afternoon. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
east 10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight. a chance of rain and snow by midnight. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$