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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am 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 29.7 inch low over lake huron will drift to southern 
ontario and weaken to a remnant 29.9 inch trough today. another 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.


loz062-063-212200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 am est sat feb 21 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
snow. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers from
late evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. snow.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow and
rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1004 am 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
today. 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 enter for tuesday, followed by low 
pressure 29.50 inches by mid-week.


lez162-163-212130-
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-
1004 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of snow. a
chance of snow late. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and
snow during the day, then a chance of rain wednesday 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
1004 am 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
today. 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 enter for tuesday, followed by low 
pressure 29.50 inches by mid-week.


lez164>166-212130-
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-
1004 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow. snow
likely late. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow.
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow.
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow likely during the day. 
.tuesday...west winds around 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and
snow during the day, then rain likely with a chance of snow
wednesday 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
1004 am 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
today. 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 enter for tuesday, followed by low 
pressure 29.50 inches by mid-week.


lez061-167>169-212130-
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-
1004 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 am 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 stalled over lake huron continues to
weaken through the day, with current central pressure currently
around 29.80 inches. light winds and lake effect snow expected
through the weekend, with winds ramping up sunday night into
monday as the low eases into ontario.


lcz460-212245-
lake st clair-
943 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow after midnight.
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. light snow until late afternoon...then light
snow likely early in the afternoon.
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. light snow likely early in the
evening...then a chance of light snow in the late evening and
overnight.
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the evening. mostly cloudy. a small
craft advisory may be needed.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly 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
943 am 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 stalled over lake huron continues to
weaken through the day, with current central pressure currently
around 29.80 inches. light winds and lake effect snow expected
through the weekend, with winds ramping up sunday night into
monday as the low eases into ontario.


lhz361-212245-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
943 am est sat feb 21 2026

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


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 am 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 stalled over lake huron continues to
weaken through the day, with current central pressure currently
around 29.80 inches. light winds and lake effect snow expected
through the weekend, with winds ramping up sunday night into
monday as the low eases into ontario.


lhz362-363-212245-
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-
943 am est sat feb 21 2026

.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. a chance of snow in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening
and overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. 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 10 to 15 knots.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the evening increasing to 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to
3 to 5 feet early in the evening building to 6 to 9 feet by
midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. a chance of snow until afternoon...then a chance of
snow and rain . waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 am 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 stalled over lake huron continues to
weaken through the day, with current central pressure currently
around 29.80 inches. light winds and lake effect snow expected
through the weekend, with winds ramping up sunday night into
monday as the low eases into ontario.


lhz462>464-212245-
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-
943 am est sat feb 21 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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