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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm 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 trough will move east across the lake tonight. a 
30.1 inch ridge will then build over the lower great lakes 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. another 29.3 inch low will 
develop over the central plains thursday, then move to the central 
great lakes by friday night, then weaken to 29.7 inches as it moves 
just north of lake ontario saturday.


loz062-063-171000-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. rain showers likely with
a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. rain
and freezing rain in the morning, then rain, snow and freezing
rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow, rain and
freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain and snow thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. rain and snow. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the day, then a chance
of snow saturday night. 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
914 pm 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 30.00 inches will push east, moving a
cold front southeast which will settle as a stationary front near
the southern lakeshore tonight. low pressure 29.30 inches will
move through the upper midwest on wednesday, pushing the stationary
boundary north as a warm front. another low pressure 29.40 inches
will move into the region late thursday, with a cold front 
sweeping east on friday and a trough averaging 29.70 inches 
lingering into saturday.


lez061-166>169-170915-
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-
914 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight
chance of rain. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. patchy
fog. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain likely overnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
rain.
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain thursday night. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
friday night. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. 

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
914 pm 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 30.00 inches will push east, moving a
cold front southeast which will settle as a stationary front near
the southern lakeshore tonight. low pressure 29.30 inches will
move through the upper midwest on wednesday, pushing the stationary
boundary north as a warm front. another low pressure 29.40 inches
will move into the region late thursday, with a cold front 
sweeping east on friday and a trough averaging 29.70 inches 
lingering into saturday.


lez162>165-170915-
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-
914 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
958 pm 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 stalls across the central great
lakes tonight. low pressure, 29.40 inches, then brings easterly
gale force gusts to the region wednesday. a gale watch has been
issued.


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lake st clair-
958 pm est mon feb 16 2026

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

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 pm 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 stalls across the central great
lakes tonight. low pressure, 29.40 inches, then brings easterly
gale force gusts to the region wednesday. a gale watch has been
issued.


lhz361-362-171100-
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-
957 pm est mon feb 16 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through wednesday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. patchy fog this evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. patchy fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. snow...rain likely and a
chance of freezing rain after midnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. snow...freezing
rain and rain in the morning...then snow likely...freezing rain
and rain in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of
snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow and rain late in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 18 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 . snow
and rain likely early in the morning...then a chance of snow
early in the evening. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. 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
957 pm 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 stalls across the central great
lakes tonight. low pressure, 29.40 inches, then brings easterly
gale force gusts to the region wednesday. a gale watch has been
issued.


lhz363-171100-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
957 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. patchy fog in the morning. areas of
fog in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain...freezing rain and snow likely after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. rain with freezing rain
likely in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow
late in the evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...then becoming
southeast 20 to 25 knots by midnight. rain and snow likely early
in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow early in the
evening. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 pm 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 stalls across the central great
lakes tonight. low pressure, 29.40 inches, then brings easterly
gale force gusts to the region wednesday. a gale watch has been
issued.


lhz462>464-171100-
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-
957 pm est mon feb 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northwest early in the morning. patchy fog after midnight. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. patchy fog. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. rain after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain.
.wednesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow late in the evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then veering to the south by
midnight. rain and snow likely early in the morning...then a
chance of rain and snow . 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the northwest
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
10 to 15 knots . 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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