FQCN13 CWTO 122231
MARINE FORECASTS FOR THE CANADIAN PORTION OF THE GREAT LAKES AND THE
ONTARIO PORTION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 6:30 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 3:00 A.M. EDT FRIDAY.

FOG IMPLIES VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1 MILE.

WINDS ARE FOR OFFSHORE AREAS. NEARSHORE WINDS MAY VARY CONSIDERABLY
DUE TO SHORELINE EFFECTS.

WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
WIND SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 20 THIS EVENING THEN
 BACKING TO EAST 25 LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND BACKING TO NORTHEAST 25
 FRIDAY MORNING THEN TO NORTH 25 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW OVERNIGHT AND
 FRIDAY. VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS IN SNOW.

EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
WIND LIGHT INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS THIS EVENING AND TO EAST
 30 LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND BACKING TO NORTHEAST 25 NEAR NOON FRIDAY
 THEN TO NORTH 20 FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW FRIDAY. VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR
 LESS IN SNOW.

WHITEFISH BAY.
WIND LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING
 TO SOUTHEAST 20 LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND BACKING TO EAST 25 EARLY FRIDAY
 MORNING THEN TO NORTH 20 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW FRIDAY. VISIBILITY 1
 MILE OR LESS IN SNOW.

NORTHERN LAKE HURON.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LIGHT THIS EVENING THEN
 INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 15 LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND INCREASING TO
 SOUTHEAST 25 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST 35 LATE FRIDAY
 MORNING. WIND BACKING TO EAST 35 NEAR NOON FRIDAY EXCEPT SOUTHWEST
 20 OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. WIND BECOMING NORTH 35 FRIDAY EVENING.
 SNOW FRIDAY. VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS IN SNOW.

SOUTHERN LAKE HURON.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING
 TO SOUTHEAST 15 LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 25
 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST 35 LATE FRIDAY MORNING. WIND
 DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 25 FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN INCREASING TO
 NORTHWEST 40 FRIDAY EVENING. SCATTERED FLURRIES THIS EVENING. SNOW
 FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SHOWERS OR FLURRIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 AND EVENING. FLURRIES FRIDAY EVENING. VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS IN
 PRECIPITATION.

NORTHERN GEORGIAN BAY.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING
 TO SOUTHEAST 15 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WIND INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
 25 LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST 35 NEAR NOON FRIDAY. WIND
 DIMINISHING TO NORTHEAST 30 FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW FRIDAY. VISIBILITY
 1 MILE OR LESS IN SNOW.

SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND WEST 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LIGHT THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING
 TO SOUTHEAST 15 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WIND INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST
 25 LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST 35 NEAR NOON FRIDAY. WIND
 DIMINISHING TO NORTHEAST 25 FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW FRIDAY. VISIBILITY
 1 MILE OR LESS IN SNOW.

LAKE ST. CLAIR.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING
 TO SOUTH 15 LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND INCREASING TO SOUTH 30 EARLY FRIDAY
 MORNING AND TO SOUTHWEST 35 LATE FRIDAY MORNING. WIND VEERING TO
 WEST 35 FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW OR RAIN FRIDAY MORNING. SCATTERED
 SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

WESTERN LAKE ERIE.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND WEST 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING TO
 SOUTH 15 LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND INCREASING TO SOUTH 25 EARLY FRIDAY
 MORNING AND TO SOUTHWEST 35 NEAR NOON FRIDAY. WIND VEERING TO WEST
 35 FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW OR RAIN FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON
 CHANGING TO SCATTERED SHOWERS.

EASTERN LAKE ERIE.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND WEST 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND TO
 SOUTH 25 NEAR NOON FRIDAY. WIND INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 35 FRIDAY
 AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTHWEST 40 FRIDAY EVENING. SCATTERED FLURRIES
 THIS EVENING. SNOW OR RAIN FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON CHANGING TO
 SCATTERED SHOWERS OR SCATTERED FLURRIES.

WESTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN
 INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 15 FRIDAY MORNING. WIND INCREASING TO
 SOUTHEAST 25 FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND TO SOUTHWEST 35 FRIDAY EVENING.
 SCATTERED FLURRIES THIS EVENING. SNOW FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON
 CHANGING TO SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS IN SNOW.

EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS BACKING TO WEST 15 NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN
 DIMINISHING TO LIGHT LATE OVERNIGHT. WIND INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 15
 FRIDAY MORNING AND TO SOUTHEAST 25 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIND VEERING TO
 SOUTHWEST 30 FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON CHANGING TO
 SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. VISIBILITY 1 MILE OR LESS IN SNOW.

KINGSTON TO CORNWALL.
FORECASTS HAVE ENDED FOR THE SEASON.

END
