fzus61 kbuf 191502
glflo 
expires:202602192200;;904546

open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
1002 am est thu feb 19 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 29.3 inch low will develop over the central plains 
today, then move to the central great lakes by friday, 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.


loz062-063-192200-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
1002 am est thu feb 19 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain late.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
rain with snow likely. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus61 kcle 191456
glfle 
expires:202602192200;;904067

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am 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...
a stationary front will drift south of lake erie today with a trough
of low pressure at 29.60 inches across the upper midwest. low
pressure of 29.40 inches will enter the ohio valley tonight and move
across lake michigan overnight. this will push the stationary front
eastward across the region overnight, with a cold front moving through 
quickly behind tomorrow morning. this low will move across lake huron
friday night, becoming stationary and weakening to 29.80 inches over 
lake erie saturday. this low will dissipate into a trough and remain 
across the lake through monday, as a cold front drops south out of 
canada and through the great lakes through tuesday.


lez164-165-192200-
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-
956 am est thu feb 19 2026

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

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog late this
morning. a slight chance of rain late this morning, then a chance
of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a slight
chance of rain early, then a chance of rain late in the evening.
rain after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of rain. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow saturday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow during
the day. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 191456
glfle 
expires:202602192200;;904068

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am 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...
a stationary front will drift south of lake erie today with a trough
of low pressure at 29.60 inches across the upper midwest. low
pressure of 29.40 inches will enter the ohio valley tonight and move
across lake michigan overnight. this will push the stationary front
eastward across the region overnight, with a cold front moving through 
quickly behind tomorrow morning. this low will move across lake huron
friday night, becoming stationary and weakening to 29.80 inches over 
lake erie saturday. this low will dissipate into a trough and remain 
across the lake through monday, as a cold front drops south out of 
canada and through the great lakes through tuesday.


lez061-166>169-192200-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm 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-
956 am est thu feb 19 2026

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

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. areas of dense fog
late this morning. a slight chance of rain early this afternoon.
a chance of rain late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a slight
chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain likely in the morning, then a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow saturday
night. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
sunday night. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus61 kcle 191456
glfle 
expires:202602192200;;904066

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am 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...
a stationary front will drift south of lake erie today with a trough
of low pressure at 29.60 inches across the upper midwest. low
pressure of 29.40 inches will enter the ohio valley tonight and move
across lake michigan overnight. this will push the stationary front
eastward across the region overnight, with a cold front moving through 
quickly behind tomorrow morning. this low will move across lake huron
friday night, becoming stationary and weakening to 29.80 inches over 
lake erie saturday. this low will dissipate into a trough and remain 
across the lake through monday, as a cold front drops south out of 
canada and through the great lakes through tuesday.


lez162-163-192200-
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-
956 am est thu feb 19 2026

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

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy dense fog late
this morning. a chance of rain late this morning, then rain
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon. rain likely late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. a chance of
rain late. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow saturday
night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 191651
glfsc 
expires:202602200100;;908419

lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1151 am 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...a stalled frontal boundary over the region maintains
areas of dense marine fog this morning which may dissipate for
much of the area today as rain moves in and easterly wind
increases. a low pressure system over the central plains tracks
into the great lakes tonight and friday, with potential for
easterly gales over northern lake huron on friday.


lcz460-200100-
lake st clair-
1151 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. dense fog in 
the afternoon. scattered light showers.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. patchy dense fog early
in the evening. scattered light showers in the evening... then
numerous light showers after midnight.
.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 likely early in the morning...then a
chance of light rain in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of
light snow early 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.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the evening. mostly cloudy.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with light
snow likely.
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 191650
glflh 
expires:202602200100;;908414

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1150 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...a stalled frontal boundary over the region maintains
areas of dense marine fog this morning which may dissipate for
much of the area today as rain moves in and easterly wind
increases. a low pressure system over the central plains tracks
into the great lakes tonight and friday, with potential for
easterly gales over northern lake huron on friday.


lhz361-362-200100-
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-
1150 am est thu feb 19 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight.
scattered showers 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 in the
morning...then snow with rain likely in the afternoon. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the
north after midnight. a chance of rain and snow in the evening...
then a chance of snow after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots . 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.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 191650
glflh 
expires:202602200100;;908415

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1150 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...a stalled frontal boundary over the region maintains
areas of dense marine fog this morning which may dissipate for
much of the area today as rain moves in and easterly wind
increases. a low pressure system over the central plains tracks
into the great lakes tonight and friday, with potential for
easterly gales over northern lake huron on friday.


lhz363-462>464-200100-
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-
1150 am est thu feb 19 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
freezing rain in the afternoon. dense fog in the afternoon. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. a chance of freezing rain in the evening...then
scattered showers after midnight. 
.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 southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon. rain in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. a chance of rain and
snow in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 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 15 to 20 knots
. a chance of snow. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots . 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$