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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am 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 track from central ontario to the 
ottawa valley today, with its trailing cold front crossing the lake 
this afternoon. the low will then weaken as it makes its way 
northeastward across quebec province tonight and thursday...with a 
30.0 inch high forecast to slide from the central great lakes to the 
new england coastline thursday night and friday. another 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 then forecast to settle across the great lakes 
saturday night and sunday.


loz062-063-251600-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers this morning, then snow showers likely early this
afternoon. a chance of snow showers late. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am 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...
a cold front will move east across lake erie today before high
pressure 29.90 inches builds over the lake thursday into friday.
the next cold front will move southeast across the great lakes on
saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building east into the
lower great lakes on sunday.


lez164-165-251545-
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-
326 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves in ice free areas 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am 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...
a cold front will move east across lake erie today before high
pressure 29.90 inches builds over the lake thursday into friday.
the next cold front will move southeast across the great lakes on
saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building east into the
lower great lakes on sunday.


lez061-166>169-251545-
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-
326 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow early. a slight chance of snow showers late. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. 

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
326 am 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...
a cold front will move east across lake erie today before high
pressure 29.90 inches builds over the lake thursday into friday.
the next cold front will move southeast across the great lakes on
saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building east into the
lower great lakes on sunday.


lez162-163-251545-
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-
326 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves in ice free areas 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 2 to 4 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 am 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...westerly flow and lake effect snow showers persist
over the great lakes today in the wake of a departing clipper,
29.30 inches, and its attendant cold front. high pressure, 29.90
inches, then builds in tonight through thursday leading to drier
and calmer marine conditions.


lhz361-362-251700-
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 am est wed feb 25 2026

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


$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am 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...westerly flow and lake effect snow showers persist
over the great lakes today in the wake of a departing clipper,
29.30 inches, and its attendant cold front. high pressure, 29.90
inches, then builds in tonight through thursday leading to drier
and calmer marine conditions.


lhz363-251700-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
359 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.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 early 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. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon...
then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the northeast by
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 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 am 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...westerly flow and lake effect snow showers persist
over the great lakes today in the wake of a departing clipper,
29.30 inches, and its attendant cold front. high pressure, 29.90
inches, then builds in tonight through thursday leading to drier
and calmer marine conditions.


lhz462>464-251700-
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 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.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
with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
7 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow . waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the northeast by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am 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...westerly flow and lake effect snow showers persist
over the great lakes today in the wake of a departing clipper,
29.30 inches, and its attendant cold front. high pressure, 29.90
inches, then builds in tonight through thursday leading to drier
and calmer marine conditions.


lcz460-251700-
lake st clair-
359 am est wed feb 25 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning then clearing.
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny.
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon and evening. sunny becoming mostly sunny in
the afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. light snow
likely.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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