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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 pm est wed feb 18 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...an elongated 29.4 inch low will move into the central 
great lakes today, with one piece of this low passing just south of 
the lake tonight. a 29.3 inch low will develop over the central 
plains thursday, then move to the central great lakes by friday 
night, weakening to 29.7 inches as it moves just north of lake 
ontario saturday. a 30.4 inch high will then slowly build east 
across the great lakes through early next week.


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lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east.
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. rain.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
with snow likely. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
324 am 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...areas of locally dense marine fog persist tonight with
decreasing precipitation chances. winds hold from the ese into
thursday with slightly weaker flow expected. potential exists for
additional gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


lhz361-362-191630-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
324 am est thu feb 19 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through friday
afternoon...

.today...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early
in the morning. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. rain and snow.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
and snow in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north
early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet by midnight.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. 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
324 am 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...areas of locally dense marine fog persist tonight with
decreasing precipitation chances. winds hold from the ese into
thursday with slightly weaker flow expected. potential exists for
additional gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


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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-
324 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until noon est today...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. widespread fog in the
morning. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. a chance of rain after
midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain in the morning...
then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
snow in the evening. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of snow late in the
evening. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots . 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 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...areas of locally dense marine fog persist tonight with
decreasing precipitation chances. winds hold from the ese into
thursday with slightly weaker flow expected. potential exists for
additional gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
1000 pm est wed feb 18 2026

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

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 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...areas of locally dense marine fog persist tonight with
decreasing precipitation chances. winds hold from the ese into
thursday with slightly weaker flow expected. potential exists for
additional gusts to gales over northern lake huron friday.


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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-
1000 pm est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.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.

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