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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
404 am est sun feb 22 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 remain over the eastern great
lakes. a powerful low pressure system moving up the east coast
will strength the trough to 29.90 inches by monday. a ridge
averaging 30.20 inches will enter on tuesday. low pressure 29.30
inches will move through the great lakes on tuesday night through
wednesday. another low pressure system 29.30 inches will move 
through the ohio valley on thursday.


lez162-163-221530-
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-
404 am est sun feb 22 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely early, then a chance of snow. snow likely late. the lake
is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. snow likely early, then a chance of snow from late
evening on. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow tuesday night. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow wednesday night. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the day. 

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
404 am est sun feb 22 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 remain over the eastern great
lakes. a powerful low pressure system moving up the east coast
will strength the trough to 29.90 inches by monday. a ridge
averaging 30.20 inches will enter on tuesday. low pressure 29.30
inches will move through the great lakes on tuesday night through
wednesday. another low pressure system 29.30 inches will move 
through the ohio valley on thursday.


lez164>167-221530-
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-
404 am est sun feb 22 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow through early
afternoon, then snow likely late. waves in ice free areas 2 feet
or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. snow likely tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain during the day, then a
chance of snow thursday 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 huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
329 am est sun feb 22 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...low pressure, averaging 29.90 inches, remains over
lake huron today before phasing with a strong coastal atlantic
low tonight. widespread snow shower activity today diminishes
overnight as northwest flow ramps up into monday.


lhz462>464-221630-
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-
329 am est sun feb 22 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
328 am est sun feb 22 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...low pressure, averaging 29.90 inches, remains over
lake huron today before phasing with a strong coastal atlantic
low tonight. widespread snow shower activity today diminishes
overnight as northwest flow ramps up into monday.


lcz460-221630-
lake st clair-
328 am est sun feb 22 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow until
late afternoon...then light snow likely late in the afternoon.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow .
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.monday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy.
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow in the afternoon. light snow
likely in the evening.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with light
snow likely.
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
250 am cst sun feb 22 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

gusty northwest winds will continue early this morning, as low 
pressure strengthens to around 29.3 inches off the mid-atlantic 
coast and strong high pressure over manitoba builds to around 31.1
inches. 

as the high pushes eastward into ontario tonight, expect gales to
develop across the southern two-thirds of the open waters of lake
michigan. a gale warning is now in effect this evening into 
midday monday. moderate freezing spray is also expected, with some
heavy freezing spray possible in the central to northern third of
the lake.

winds will gradually diminish into monday, as strong low pressure
around 28.7 inches moves toward nova scotia and high pressure 
around 30.6 inches lingers over the western great lakes region. 

a modest south wind develops tuesday, as the strong high pressure
system continues eastward and weak low pressure around 29.5 
inches moves eastward through the northern great lakes. a cold 
front from this low will turn winds northwesterly again tuesday 
night into wednesday morning.


lmz080-366-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-870-872-874-876-
878-221615-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
250 am cst sun feb 22 2026

sturgeon bay wi to point betsie mi south...

...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
morning...

.today...northwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt.
freezing spray this morning. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming north. freezing
spray. scattered snow showers. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to
21 ft. 
.monday...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. scattered
snow showers in the morning. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 ft
occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft. 
.monday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt backing to west 10 to
15 kt overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance of
snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west.
chance of snow. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding
to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
20 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. chance of
snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$