FICN19 CWIS 211645
Ice forecasts for the Great Lakes issued by Environment Canada at
12:00 p.m. EST Friday 21 February 2025 for today tonight and
Saturday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 12:00 p.m. Saturday.

Eastern Lake Superior.
Open water except 9 tenths thin lake ice including 4 tenths medium
lake ice along parts of the shores. Consolidated medium lake ice in
a few bays.

Western Lake Superior.
Open water except 9 tenths thin lake ice including 4 tenths medium
lake ice along parts of the shores. Consolidated thick lake ice in
Black Bay, Nipigon Bay, Chequamegon Bay and eastern Thunder Bay.

Whitefish Bay.
9 plus tenths medium lake ice. Consolidated medium lake ice along
the eastern and southern shores.

North Channel.
Consolidated thick lake ice.

Southern Lake Huron.
5 tenths new lake ice including 1 tenth medium lake ice except 9
tenths thin lake ice including 1 tenth medium lake ice in the
western section. 9 plus tenths medium lake ice along the eastern and
southern shores. Consolidated thick lake ice in Saginaw Bay.

Northern Lake Huron.
Open water except 9 tenths thin lake ice including 2 tenths medium
lake ice along parts of the shores. Consolidated medium lake ice
along parts of the shores.

Northern Georgian Bay.
9 tenths thin lake ice including 4 tenths medium lake ice.
Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the shores.

Southern Georgian Bay.
7 tenths thin lake ice including 2 tenths medium lake ice.
Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the shores and in Severn
Sound.

Lake St. Clair.
Consolidated medium lake ice including 3 tenths thick lake ice.

Eastern Lake Erie.
9 tenths medium lake ice except 9 plus tenths medium lake ice
including 4 tenths thick lake ice in the southern section.
Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the southern shore and
near Buffalo.

Western Lake Erie.
9 tenths thin lake ice including 4 tenths medium lake ice except 9
plus tenths medium lake ice including 2 tenths thick lake ice in the
southeastern section and the western basin. Consolidated thick lake
ice along parts of the shores.

Eastern Lake Ontario.
2 tenths new lake ice except 8 tenths thin lake ice including 3
tenths medium lake ice in the northeastern section. Consolidated
thick lake ice in the Bay Of Quinte and along parts of the shores in
the northeastern section.

Western Lake Ontario.
Open water except 9 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the southern
shore.

Northern Lake Michigan.
2 tenths thin lake ice except 9 tenths thin lake ice including 4
tenths medium lake ice in the vicinity of Beaver Island.
Consolidated thick lake ice along the shore and in the Straits of
Mackinac.

Southern Lake Michigan.
Open water except 9 tenths thin lake ice including 4 tenths medium
lake ice along the shore.

Green Bay. Consolidated thick lake ice. The Lake Michigan ice
description has been prepared by the U.S. National Ice Center.

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