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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am 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.


loz062-063-172200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 am est tue feb 17 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots. widespread dense fog.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. widespread dense
fog. a chance of rain and snow late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast to
30 knots. rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow, freezing
rain and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow and freezing
rain overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and
freezing rain 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 west and diminishing to
15 to 20 knots. rain with a chance of freezing rain during the
day, then rain with a chance of snow friday night. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 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
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 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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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am 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 weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. dense fog holds across most of the central
great lakes today into wednesday. plains system deepens to 29.40
inches as it moves into the midwest resulting in easterly gales
over northern lake huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now
in effect. a heavy wintry mix of precipitation is also expected
with the system wednesday and thursday.


lcz460-172300-
lake st clair-
947 am est tue feb 17 2026

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

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10
knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. widespread dense fog.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots after midnight. widespread dense fog. a chance of light rain
late in the evening. light rain after midnight.
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. widespread dense fog
until late afternoon. rain until late afternoon. a chance of light
rain early in the afternoon.
.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 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy. light rain likely in the evening.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. 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
947 am 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 weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. dense fog holds across most of the central
great lakes today into wednesday. plains system deepens to 29.40
inches as it moves into the midwest resulting in easterly gales
over northern lake huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now
in effect. a heavy wintry mix of precipitation is also expected
with the system wednesday and thursday.


lhz462>464-172300-
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-
947 am est tue feb 17 2026

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

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

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am 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 weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. dense fog holds across most of the central
great lakes today into wednesday. plains system deepens to 29.40
inches as it moves into the midwest resulting in easterly gales
over northern lake huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now
in effect. a heavy wintry mix of precipitation is also expected
with the system wednesday and thursday.


lhz361-362-172300-
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-
947 am 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...

.rest of today...light and variable winds. widespread dense fog.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow in the
evening...then snow and rain after midnight. widespread dense fog
in the evening...then areas of fog 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
late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. patchy dense
fog in the morning. snow and rain in the morning...then snow and
rain likely in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.wednesday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots .
a chance of snow in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. a chance of
rain late in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow and rain likely early in the
morning...then a chance of snow and rain early in the evening.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.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 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am 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 weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. dense fog holds across most of the central
great lakes today into wednesday. plains system deepens to 29.40
inches as it moves into the midwest resulting in easterly gales
over northern lake huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now
in effect. a heavy wintry mix of precipitation is also expected
with the system wednesday and thursday.


lhz363-172300-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
947 am est tue feb 17 2026

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

.rest of today...light and variable winds. widespread dense fog. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow in the evening...then rain with freezing rain
and snow likely after midnight. widespread dense fog in the
evening...then areas of dense fog after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
widespread dense fog in the morning. rain and snow in the
morning...then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain...freezing rain
and snow late in the evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots . a chance of freezing rain
early in the morning. rain likely early in the morning. a chance
of rain early in the evening. 
.saturday...west 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.

$$