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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 pm est wed feb 18 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...an elongated 29.4 inch low will move into the central 
great lakes today, with one piece of this low passing just south of 
the lake tonight. 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.


loz062-063-190400-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
patchy fog early. snow showers with possible freezing rain and
sleet likely early. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 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 southeast. rain.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
with snow likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed feb 18 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...
low pressure of 29.20 inches will slowly move east through the 
upper midwest today, and into the northern great lakes tomorrow, 
with an associated stationary front draped across lake erie. another 
low pressure system of 29.30 inches will track across the central 
us, crossing lake michigan friday, and lake huron saturday. 
an associated cold front will sweep east across lake erie friday, 
with a trough averaging 30.10 inches lingering across the eastern 
great lakes through the weekend.


lez164-165-190330-
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-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. areas of
fog in the morning. a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed feb 18 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...
low pressure of 29.20 inches will slowly move east through the 
upper midwest today, and into the northern great lakes tomorrow, 
with an associated stationary front draped across lake erie. another 
low pressure system of 29.30 inches will track across the central 
us, crossing lake michigan friday, and lake huron saturday. 
an associated cold front will sweep east across lake erie friday, 
with a trough averaging 30.10 inches lingering across the eastern 
great lakes through the weekend.


lez061-166>169-190330-
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-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. areas of
dense fog. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. areas of fog in the
morning. a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 

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
327 pm est wed feb 18 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...
low pressure of 29.20 inches will slowly move east through the 
upper midwest today, and into the northern great lakes tomorrow, 
with an associated stationary front draped across lake erie. another 
low pressure system of 29.30 inches will track across the central 
us, crossing lake michigan friday, and lake huron saturday. 
an associated cold front will sweep east across lake erie friday, 
with a trough averaging 30.10 inches lingering across the eastern 
great lakes through the weekend.


lez162-163-190330-
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-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
areas of fog. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. areas
of dense fog in the morning. a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain showers. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 pm est wed feb 18 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...precipitation continues to taper off as the line of 
rain drifts into the northern great lakes. areas of fog linger
overnight. weaker flow expected thursday, followed by potential 
for higher gusts on friday with the next low pressure system.


lcz460-190515-
lake st clair-
401 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. areas of fog early in the
evening. a chance of light rain in the evening.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. light rain likely early
in the evening...then light rain in the late evening and overnight.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
mostly cloudy. light rain early in the morning...then a chance of
light rain in the late morning and afternoon. a small craft advisory
may be needed.
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the evening. mostly cloudy.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow.
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 pm est wed feb 18 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...gusts to gales diminish for the northern half of lake
huron this afternoon and precipitation continues to taper off as
the line of rain/snow drifts into the northern great lakes. a 
brief lull ensues thursday, followed by potential for additional 
gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lhz361-362-190500-
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-
359 pm est wed feb 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through friday
afternoon...

.tonight...east winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. 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 after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. snow and a chance
of rain in the morning...then rain and snow in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow in
the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. a chance of snow late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north 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
by midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 pm est wed feb 18 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...gusts to gales diminish for the northern half of lake
huron this afternoon and precipitation continues to taper off as
the line of rain/snow drifts into the northern great lakes. a 
brief lull ensues thursday, followed by potential for additional 
gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lhz363-190500-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
359 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. 
.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
after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain in the morning...
then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. a chance of snow and rain in the
evening. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north. a
chance of snow late in the afternoon. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of snow early
in the morning. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots . 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 pm est wed feb 18 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...gusts to gales diminish for the northern half of lake
huron this afternoon and precipitation continues to taper off as
the line of rain/snow drifts into the northern great lakes. a 
brief lull ensues thursday, followed by potential for additional 
gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lhz462>464-190500-
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-
359 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in
the evening. areas of fog in the evening. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. rain likely after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain in the morning...then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. a chance of rain and snow in the
evening. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. a chance of snow late in the
afternoon. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$