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Eastern Lake Erie

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Marine Forecast

Issued 06:30 PM EDT 16 March 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 knots veering to west 35 this evening then diminishing to west 30 early Tuesday morning. Wind diminishing to west 20 Tuesday evening.

Snow changing to scattered flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray Tuesday morning and afternoon. Risk of freezing spray early Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:30 PM EDT 16 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Over open water waves 2 metres subsiding to 1.5 Tuesday afternoon and to 1 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 06:30 PM EDT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind west 20 knots backing to south 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Friday Wind southwest 15 knots.

Ice Forecast*

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice pressure warning in effect. 1 tenth thick lake ice except 9 tenths thick lake ice in the extreme eastern section. Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the eastern shore. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice in the extreme eastern section developing Tuesday afternoon.

*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

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

1 tenth thick lake ice except 9 tenths thick lake ice in the extreme
eastern section. Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the
eastern shore.
Strong ice pressure in the pack ice in the extreme eastern section
developing Tuesday afternoon.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Eastern Lake Erie

Issued 9:40 PM EDT 16 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Eastern Lake Erie

Issued 9:40 PM EDT 16 March 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Eastern Lake Erie

Issued 12:00 PM EDT 16 March 2026

Navigators 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 6:30 PM EDT 16 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 6:30 p.m. EDT tonight low 987 mb located over eastern Ontario.
By 6:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday departing low 953 mb located over northern
Quebec.

By 6:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south over
northern Ontario.

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