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Northern Lake Huron

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this afternoon and to light this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 20 overnight and to southeast 35 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 30 near noon Friday except northeast 30 over northern sections. Wind becoming north 30 Friday evening.

Scattered flurries ending this evening. Snow Friday morning and afternoon changing to scattered flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Waves

Issued 03:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Over open water waves 2 metres subsiding to 1 to 1.5 near noon and to 0.5 to 1 early this evening. Waves subsiding to 0.5 or less near midnight then building to 2 to 3 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 in the morning and to light in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind east 15 knots increasing to northeast 35.
Monday Wind south 30 knots increasing to southwest 35.

Ice Forecast*

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday 1 tenth thick lake ice except 7 tenths medium lake ice including 3 tenths thick lake ice near parts of the shores. Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the shore and in the Straits of Mackinac.

*Ice Forecast and Warnings also apply to U.S. waters

    

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Map of Great Lakes - Lake Huron marine weather areas Wiarton Airport Western Islands Cove Island Goderich Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Vineland Station Parry Sound Harbour Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport Tobermory Muskoka Airport Harrow AAFC Long Point Port Weller St. Catharines / Niagara District Airport Lagoon City Southeast Shoal Burlington Lift Bridge Welland-Pelham Windsor Airport Port Colborne Erieau Peterborough Municipal Airport CFB Trenton Toronto City Centre Airport Point Petre Oshawa Executive Airport Hamilton Munro Int'l Airport Point Pelee Cobourg Port Colborne - 45142 North Channel - 45154 Ajax - 45159 Lake Nipissing - 45152 Sault Ste. Marie Airport Killarney Lake Simcoe - 45151 Greater Sudbury Airport South Lake Huron - 45149 Lake St Clair - 45147 North Bay Airport South Georgian Bay - 45143 Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport Grimsby - 45139 Georgian Bay - 45137 Great Duck Island Collingwood Kingston Airport Grenadier Island Brockville Prince Edward Point - 45135 Port Stanley - 45132
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Ice Conditions

*Ice Forecast and Warnings also apply to U.S. waters

Ice Forecasts

Northern Lake Huron

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Coverage

1 tenth thick lake ice except 7 tenths medium lake ice including 3
tenths thick lake ice near parts of the shores. Consolidated thick
lake ice along parts of the shore and in the Straits of Mackinac.

Ice Forecasts

Northern Lake Michigan

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Coverage

Open water except 3 tenths medium lake ice in Grand Traverse Bay. 3
tenths thick lake ice in north of and east of Fox Islands.
Consolidated thick lake ice in the Straits of Mackinac and in Little
Traverse Bay.

Ice Forecasts

Southern Lake Michigan

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Coverage

Open water.

Ice Forecasts

Green Bay

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 11 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Coverage

7 tenths thick lake ice. Consolidated thick lake ice in Bays de Noc
and southern Green Bay.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northern Lake Huron

Issued 03:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. EDT today departing low 995 mb located over southern
Quebec.

At 3:00 a.m. EDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
northwestern Ontario.
By 3:00 a.m. EDT Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Ontario.

By 3:00 a.m. EDT Friday approaching low 986 mb located over
western Wisconsin.

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