Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM EST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to southwest 10 near noon then
backing to south 10 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 near
midnight then backing to east 15 Sunday morning. Wind backing to northeast 15
Sunday afternoon.
Scattered flurries changing to snow near noon Sunday.
Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 10:30 AM EST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to southwest 10 near noon then
backing to south 10 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 15 near
midnight then backing to east 15 Sunday morning. Wind backing to northeast 15
Sunday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 10:30 AM EST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Over open water waves 1 metre subsiding to 0.5 or less this
afternoon then building to 0.5 to 1 late overnight.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:30 AM EST 24 January 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Scattered flurries changing to snow near noon Sunday.
Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Ice Forecasts
Lake Huron
Issued 12:00 PM EDT 16 May 2025 Forecasts have ended for the season.Ice Forecasts
Lake Michigan
Issued 12:00 PM EDT 16 May 2025 Forecasts have ended for the season.
Warnings (In effect)
Southern Lake Huron
Issued 12:00 PM EST 24 January 2026Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. EST today ridge from 1044 mb high located over
Wisconsin to New York State.
By 10:30 a.m. EST Sunday ridge from 1040 mb high located on a line
east-west over northeastern Ontario.
At 10:30 a.m. EST today quasi-stationary low located over Lake
Superior.
By 10:30 a.m. EST Sunday approaching low 1008 mb located over
Kentucky.