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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed feb 18 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...
low pressure of 29.20 inches will slowly move east through the 
upper midwest today, and into the northern great lakes tomorrow, 
with an associated stationary front draped across lake erie. another 
low pressure system of 29.30 inches will track across the central 
us, crossing lake michigan friday, and lake huron saturday. 
an associated cold front will sweep east across lake erie friday, 
with a trough averaging 30.10 inches lingering across the eastern 
great lakes through the weekend.


lez162-163-190330-
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-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
areas of fog. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. areas
of dense fog in the morning. a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain showers. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus61 kcle 182027
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
327 pm est wed feb 18 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...
low pressure of 29.20 inches will slowly move east through the 
upper midwest today, and into the northern great lakes tomorrow, 
with an associated stationary front draped across lake erie. another 
low pressure system of 29.30 inches will track across the central 
us, crossing lake michigan friday, and lake huron saturday. 
an associated cold front will sweep east across lake erie friday, 
with a trough averaging 30.10 inches lingering across the eastern 
great lakes through the weekend.


lez164-165-190330-
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-
327 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. areas of
dense fog. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. areas of
fog in the morning. a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 182101
glfsc 
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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 pm est wed feb 18 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...precipitation continues to taper off as the line of 
rain drifts into the northern great lakes. areas of fog linger
overnight. weaker flow expected thursday, followed by potential 
for higher gusts on friday with the next low pressure system.


lcz460-190515-
lake st clair-
401 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. areas of fog early in the
evening. a chance of light rain in the evening.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. light rain likely early
in the evening...then light rain in the late evening and overnight.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
mostly cloudy. light rain early in the morning...then a chance of
light rain in the late morning and afternoon. a small craft advisory
may be needed.
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the evening. mostly cloudy.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow.
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 182059
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 pm est wed feb 18 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...gusts to gales diminish for the northern half of lake
huron this afternoon and precipitation continues to taper off as
the line of rain/snow drifts into the northern great lakes. a 
brief lull ensues thursday, followed by potential for additional 
gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lhz462>464-190500-
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 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in
the evening. areas of fog in the evening. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. rain likely after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain in the morning...then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. a chance of rain and snow in the
evening. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. a chance of snow late in the
afternoon. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kmkx 182051
glflm 
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
251 pm cst wed feb 18 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 east winds continue into this evening across lake michigan,
with a gale warning remaining in effect until 4 pm cst across the
northern half of the open waters. currently expect that the gale
warning will be able to expire as scheduled, but will continue to
monitor trends. winds will ease later tonight into thursday and 
become southerly as low pressure occludes near lake superior and 
weakens to 29.5 inches over northern minnesota. winds will 
increase thursday night into friday night as another strong low 
pressure system around 29.2 inches tracks from iowa into central 
wisconsin. that low will cross northern lake michigan friday 
morning and gradually weaken through saturday. a few gale force
gusts are possible during the low's passage, with trends being
monitored for possible headlines in coming forecasts. gusty 
northerly winds are expected sunday into monday.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-190430-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
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 pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
251 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm cst this afternoon...

.tonight...southeast gusts to 30 kt. slight chance of rain, light
freezing rain and snow this evening, then slight chance of light 
freezing rain overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft 
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 kt backing to east. slight
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds to 30 kt. a few gales to 35 kt
possible. chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a chance 
of freezing rain overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft 
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 kt backing to northwest to 30 kt.
a few gales to 35 kt are possible. rain likely with snow in the 
morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 
ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.monday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. waves
8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft.  

$$

fzus63 kmkx 182051
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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
251 pm cst wed feb 18 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 east winds continue into this evening across lake michigan,
with a gale warning remaining in effect until 4 pm cst across the
northern half of the open waters. currently expect that the gale
warning will be able to expire as scheduled, but will continue to
monitor trends. winds will ease later tonight into thursday and 
become southerly as low pressure occludes near lake superior and 
weakens to 29.5 inches over northern minnesota. winds will 
increase thursday night into friday night as another strong low 
pressure system around 29.2 inches tracks from iowa into central 
wisconsin. that low will cross northern lake michigan friday 
morning and gradually weaken through saturday. a few gale force
gusts are possible during the low's passage, with trends being
monitored for possible headlines in coming forecasts. gusty 
northerly winds are expected sunday into monday.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-190430-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
251 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast late in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon
increasing to 10 to 20 kt late. chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt veering to south 15 to
25 kt. rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.friday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. a few gales to
35 kt possible. chance of rain and snow likely in the morning, 
then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft 
occasionally to 14 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 
ft. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to
30 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.monday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.  

$$