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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est sat feb 21 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 29.8 inch low will move off the carolina coast 
tonight, then will deepen to 28.8 inches as it tracks northeastward 
off the mid-atlantic and new england coastlines sunday through 
monday. a 30.1 inch high is then forecast to weaken and slide across 
the lower great lakes on tuesday and new england on wednesday. a 
29.4 inch low will track southeast across the eastern great lakes 
wednesday into early thursday. a sfc low of 29.5 inches will track 
from the tennessee valley to the gulf of maine from thursday through 
friday, staying well south and east of the lake.


loz062-063-221000-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.overnight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers with areas of freezing drizzle. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. snow.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. snow likely. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow likely tuesday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
likely with a chance of rain during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers, rain showers and freezing rain during the
day, then a chance of snow and rain showers thursday night. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
915 pm est sat feb 21 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 persist across the area
through tonight. a low pressure system will rapidly deepen near 
the mid- atlantic coast sunday night into monday and extend a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches across the eastern great lakes. a 
ridge averaging 30.20 inches will briefly enter late monday night
into tuesday morning, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches by 
mid-week.


lez164>166-220915-
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-
915 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. snow.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. snow likely. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then snow likely
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and
snow during the day, then a chance of rain wednesday night. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and 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
915 pm est sat feb 21 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 persist across the area
through tonight. a low pressure system will rapidly deepen near 
the mid- atlantic coast sunday night into monday and extend a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches across the eastern great lakes. a 
ridge averaging 30.20 inches will briefly enter late monday night
into tuesday morning, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches by 
mid-week.


lez061-167>169-220915-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
915 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance
of snow, then a chance of snow late. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow likely. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain during the day, then a chance of rain wednesday night. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain and snow during the day, then a chance of snow
thursday night. 

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
915 pm est sat feb 21 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 persist across the area
through tonight. a low pressure system will rapidly deepen near 
the mid- atlantic coast sunday night into monday and extend a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches across the eastern great lakes. a 
ridge averaging 30.20 inches will briefly enter late monday night
into tuesday morning, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches by 
mid-week.


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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-
915 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of
snow late this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. the
lake is mostly ice covered.
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. 
.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 during the day, then snow likely
tuesday night. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain and snow. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain and snow during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm est sat feb 21 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.


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lake st clair-
955 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light snow after midnight.
.sunday...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.
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy with 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...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
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.
partly sunny in the morning becoming 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. light snow
likely and a chance of light rain.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of light rain and snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 pm est sat feb 21 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.


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lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
945 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. snow this
evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. freezing spray in the morning.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the
evening. a chance of snow. freezing spray late in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the northeast
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
northwest . freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of snow
early in the morning. a chance of snow by midnight. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots . a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 pm est sat feb 21 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.


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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-
945 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. snow likely this evening...then a
chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow. freezing spray after midnight. waves
6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray in
the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon becoming south 20 to 25 knots late in the
evening. a chance of snow. freezing spray late in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
until early evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. freezing spray early in the morning. freezing spray by
midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning. a chance of snow
by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow until afternoon. freezing spray until
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 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
945 pm est sat feb 21 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.


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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-
945 pm est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. a
chance of snow. freezing spray after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. freezing spray.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. freezing spray in the
evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
late in the morning...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. a chance of snow late in the morning. snow likely
late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
late in the evening. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning...then a
chance of snow and rain. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet . waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots . a chance of rain until afternoon. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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