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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
945 pm est thu feb 19 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...
an occluded low is expected to wobble northeastward from northern
illinois to southern lake huron through friday evening and weaken
to 29.80 inches before dissipating in vicinity of southern ontario
and lake ontario early saturday morning. elsewhere, a front will 
remain nearly-stationary near the southern shore of lake erie 
before being overtaken by an occluded front that should sweep 
eastward across lake erie between about daybreak friday morning 
and early friday afternoon. behind the occluded front, a trough
averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake erie through monday
before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches moves eastward across the
lake this tuesday. 


lez162-163-200915-
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-
945 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est friday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
areas of dense fog, then patchy dense fog late. a chance of rain
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening,
then rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. a
chance of rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers early
in the afternoon. a slight chance of rain and snow showers late. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 
.saturday night...west winds around 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow sunday night. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow tuesday night. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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
945 pm est thu feb 19 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...
an occluded low is expected to wobble northeastward from northern
illinois to southern lake huron through friday evening and weaken
to 29.80 inches before dissipating in vicinity of southern ontario
and lake ontario early saturday morning. elsewhere, a front will 
remain nearly-stationary near the southern shore of lake erie 
before being overtaken by an occluded front that should sweep 
eastward across lake erie between about daybreak friday morning 
and early friday afternoon. behind the occluded front, a trough
averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake erie through monday
before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches moves eastward across the
lake this tuesday. 


lez164-200915-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
945 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 am est friday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
areas of dense fog, then patchy dense fog late. a chance of rain
showers late this evening, then rain showers after midnight.
waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. a slight chance of
rain and snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds around 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow showers during the day, then snow likely sunday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow tuesday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm est thu feb 19 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...patchy fog persists through the evening across 
southern portions of lake huron and lake st clair. low pressure, 
29.20 inches, then lifts into the great lakes friday bringing a 
chance for northeast winds to gust to gale force. a gale warning
is now in effect for lake st. clair and western lake erie while
the the gale watch remains in effect north of sturgeon point.


lcz460-201045-
lake st clair-
944 pm est thu feb 19 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy
fog this evening. a chance of light rain this evening.. then light
rain likely after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south late
in the morning...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. numerous light
showers early in the morning...then scattered light showers in the
late morning and afternoon. a chance of light snow showers late in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy. light snow likely...then a
chance of light snow in the evening. waves 2 feet or less.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow. waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm est thu feb 19 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...patchy fog persists through the evening across 
southern portions of lake huron and lake st clair. low pressure, 
29.20 inches, then lifts into the great lakes friday bringing a 
chance for northeast winds to gust to gale force. a gale warning
is now in effect for lake st. clair and western lake erie while
the the gale watch remains in effect north of sturgeon point.


lhz363-462>464-201045-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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 pm est thu feb 19 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. numerous showers after midnight. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. showers in the morning...then numerous showers and a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. numerous showers and
a chance of snow showers in the evening...then a chance of snow
and rain after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south early
in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots by midnight. a chance of snow by midnight. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 pm cst thu feb 19 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...

low pressure of 29.2 inches will track northeastward across
northern illinois / southeastern wisconsin overnight, cross 
central lake michigan friday morning, then exit eastward (over 
lake huron) and diminish rapidly friday evening. for northern 
portions of lake michigan, we expect gusty east to northeast 
winds through the course of this event, with a few gusts to gale 
force possible late tonight into friday morning. for the southern 
half of the lake, breezy east to northeast winds for the early 
overnight hours, veering south and accelerating as the low
approaches. as the low crosses central portions of the lake 
friday morning, winds veer west and accelerate to gale force over
the southern half. a gale warning remains in effect over the 
southern half of the lake friday morning through friday evening 
for west gales to around 40 knots. 

northwest winds gradually subside as the low pressure departs and
weakens friday night. northwest to north winds continue through
the weekend and into early next week as arctic high pressure
builds southward towards the dakotas / minnesota. these winds will
become gusty sunday into monday as the arctic high draws closer,
and could reach gale force sunday night into monday morning. 

the arctic high pressure erodes rapidly monday evening, allowing
winds to subside. the remnants of this high pressure push east of
the lake as a weak surface pressure ridge, working with a
developing low pressure over the northern plains to drive breezy
south winds into tuesday. 


lmz567-669-868-870-201015-
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 pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
859 pm cst thu feb 19 2026

two rivers wi to manistee mi south to port washington wi to
whitehall mi...

...gale warning in effect from late friday morning through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east
15 to 25 kt. chance of rain showers through early evening, then
rain and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt veering to southwest gales
to 35 kt late in the morning, then becoming west gales to 40 kt
early in the afternoon becoming northwest late. chance of rain in
the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow and rain in the evening. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north. chance of
snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday night...north winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.monday...north winds to 30 kt. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to
18 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 8 to 12 ft
occasionally to 16 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
859 pm cst thu feb 19 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...

low pressure of 29.2 inches will track northeastward across
northern illinois / southeastern wisconsin overnight, cross 
central lake michigan friday morning, then exit eastward (over 
lake huron) and diminish rapidly friday evening. for northern 
portions of lake michigan, we expect gusty east to northeast 
winds through the course of this event, with a few gusts to gale 
force possible late tonight into friday morning. for the southern 
half of the lake, breezy east to northeast winds for the early 
overnight hours, veering south and accelerating as the low
approaches. as the low crosses central portions of the lake 
friday morning, winds veer west and accelerate to gale force over
the southern half. a gale warning remains in effect over the 
southern half of the lake friday morning through friday evening 
for west gales to around 40 knots. 

northwest winds gradually subside as the low pressure departs and
weakens friday night. northwest to north winds continue through
the weekend and into early next week as arctic high pressure
builds southward towards the dakotas / minnesota. these winds will
become gusty sunday into monday as the arctic high draws closer,
and could reach gale force sunday night into monday morning. 

the arctic high pressure erodes rapidly monday evening, allowing
winds to subside. the remnants of this high pressure push east of
the lake as a weak surface pressure ridge, working with a
developing low pressure over the northern plains to drive breezy
south winds into tuesday. 


lmz080-671-673-675-777-779-872-874-876-878-201015-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 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 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-
859 pm cst thu feb 19 2026

port washington wi to whitehall mi south...

...gale warning in effect from 6 am cst friday through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast
15 to 25 kt after midnight, then becoming south to 30 kt late.
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through early
evening, then rain and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming west. chance of rain
and snow in the morning, then chance of snow and slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 kt becoming northwest 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow in the evening. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of snow overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally
to 16 ft. 
.sunday night...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north gales to
35 kt. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.monday...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. waves 12 to
16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming south. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft.  

$$