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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed feb 25 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 29.2 inch low will weaken as it makes its way 
northeastward across quebec province tonight and thursday, with a 
30.0 inch high sliding from the central great lakes to the new 
england coastline thursday night and friday. a 29.2 inch low is then 
expected to deepen to 28.9 inches as it moves from north of lake 
superior to northern quebec friday night and saturday, with a 30.6 
inch high settling across the great lakes saturday night and sunday.


loz062-063-261000-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1003 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers likely, then a chance of lake effect
snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers through early afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 10 knots. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 pm est wed feb 25 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...
high pressure 29.90 inches builds over lake erie tonight and
thursday, slowly shifting east friday. the next cold front moves 
southeast across the great lakes on saturday with high pressure 
30.50 inches building east into the lower great lakes on sunday
and persisting early next week.


lez162-163-260915-
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-
956 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
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
956 pm est wed feb 25 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...
high pressure 29.90 inches builds over lake erie tonight and
thursday, slowly shifting east friday. the next cold front moves 
southeast across the great lakes on saturday with high pressure 
30.50 inches building east into the lower great lakes on sunday
and persisting early next week.


lez164>166-260915-
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-
956 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow likely
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
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
956 pm est wed feb 25 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...
high pressure 29.90 inches builds over lake erie tonight and
thursday, slowly shifting east friday. the next cold front moves 
southeast across the great lakes on saturday with high pressure 
30.50 inches building east into the lower great lakes on sunday
and persisting early next week.


lez061-167>169-260915-
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-
956 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. snow likely
saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
942 pm est wed feb 25 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...high pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in tonight through
thursday leading to drier and calmer marine conditions. strong
northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold
front through the central great lakes friday night bringing the
next chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect
for northern lake huron as a result.


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lake st clair-
942 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the late evening and early
morning then clearing.
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny.
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north in
the evening. partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy.
light snow likely in the evening.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. light snow
likely.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 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
941 pm est wed feb 25 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...high pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in tonight through
thursday leading to drier and calmer marine conditions. strong
northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold
front through the central great lakes friday night bringing the
next chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect
for northern lake huron as a result.


lhz361-362-261045-
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-
941 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday evening through saturday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding
to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
south early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm est wed feb 25 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...high pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in tonight through
thursday leading to drier and calmer marine conditions. strong
northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold
front through the central great lakes friday night bringing the
next chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect
for northern lake huron as a result.


lhz363-261045-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
941 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
north 5 to 10 knots . waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the east early in the evening veering to the south by
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm est wed feb 25 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...high pressure, 29.90 inches, builds in tonight through
thursday leading to drier and calmer marine conditions. strong
northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches, sends an arctic cold
front through the central great lakes friday night bringing the
next chances to see northwest gales. a gale watch is in effect
for northern lake huron as a result.


lhz462>464-261045-
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-
941 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening. a chance of snow late in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the morning...
then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then veering to the northeast by midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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