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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KBUF
Issued 2/16/2026 10:02 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/16/2026 5:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 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 30.1 inch ridge will build over the lower great lakes
today 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. 29.5
inch low pressure will linger over the western great lakes through
thursday night, drawing closer to the lake friday.
loz062-063-162200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 am est mon feb 16 2026
.this afternoon...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot 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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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 2/16/2026 9:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/16/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 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 washes out across the central great
lakes this evening and is followed by a ridge of high pressure
tonight through early tuesday. a broad low pressure system
approaches tuesday night into wednesday with gusty easterly winds
and widespread precipitation expected. a second low pressure
system is likely to move through on friday.
lhz361-362-162300-
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-
959 am est mon feb 16 2026
.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest 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. 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 and rain...then snow likely
and a chance of rain 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 . a
chance of snow. a chance of rain until early evening. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 2/16/2026 9:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/16/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 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 washes out across the central great
lakes this evening and is followed by a ridge of high pressure
tonight through early tuesday. a broad low pressure system
approaches 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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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
959 am est mon feb 16 2026
.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
in the late evening and overnight.
.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...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. rain...then a chance of rain late in the afternoon. a
chance of snow late in the afternoon.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots by midnight. a chance of rain and snow by midnight.
.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
northeast 20 to 25 knots by midnight. a chance of rain and snow.
waves omitted due to ice coverage.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 2/16/2026 9:59 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/16/2026 6:00 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 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 washes out across the central great
lakes this evening and is followed by a ridge of high pressure
tonight through early tuesday. a broad low pressure system
approaches 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>464-162300-
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-
959 am est mon feb 16 2026
.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon.
.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.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 2/16/2026 3:48 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 2/16/2026 12:00 PM America/New_York.
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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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