FICN19 CWIS 111645
Ice forecasts for the Great Lakes issued by Environment Canada at
12:00 P.M. EST Wednesday 11 February 2026 for today tonight and
Thursday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 12:00 P.M. Thursday.

Western Lake Superior.
5 tenths medium lake ice except 9 tenths medium lake ice north of
and southwest of Isle Royale and along parts of the southern shore.
Consolidated medium lake ice including 3 tenths thick lake ice along
parts of the southern shore. Consolidated thick lake ice in Thunder
Bay, Black Bay, Nipigon Bay, and Chequamegon Bay. 

Eastern Lake Superior.
Open water except 5 tenths medium lake ice along the southeastern
and eastern shores. 9 plus tenths medium lake ice along the
northeastern shore and northeast of Keweenaw Peninsula. Consolidated
medium lake ice including 2 tenths thick lake ice along parts of the
southern and eastern shores. 

Whitefish Bay
North Channel.
Consolidated thick lake ice. 

Northern Lake Huron.
3 tenths medium lake ice except 9 tenths medium lake ice along the
eastern shores. Consolidated medium lake ice along parts of the
shores. Consolidated thick lake ice in the Straits of Mackinac and
along parts of the Manitoulin Island shore. 

Southern Lake Huron.
6 tenths medium lake ice except 9 plus tenths medium lake ice
including 4 tenths thick lake ice along the eastern shore and in the
southeastern section. Consolidated medium lake ice along parts of
the western shores. Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the
eastern shore and in Saginaw Bay. 

Northern Georgian Bay.
7 tenths medium lake ice including 2 tenths thick lake ice.
Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the shores. 

Southern Georgian Bay.
8 tenths medium lake ice including 2 tenths thick lake ice.
Consolidated thick lake ice along the northeastern shore and in
Severn Sound. 

Lake St. Clair.
Consolidated thick lake ice. 

Western Lake Erie.
9 tenths medium lake ice except 9 tenths medium lake ice including 3
tenths thick lake ice in the southeastern section. Consolidated
medium lake ice including 2 tenths thick lake ice along parts of the
shore and in the Western Basin. 

Eastern Lake Erie.
9 plus tenths medium lake ice including 3 tenths thick lake ice.
Consolidated medium lake ice including 3 tenths thick lake ice along
parts of the shore and near Buffalo. 

Western Lake Ontario.
Open water except 5 tenths new lake ice along parts of the northern
and western shores. 7 tenths thin lake ice including 3 tenths medium
lake ice along the southern shore. Consolidated medium lake ice near
Toronto and along parts of the southern shore. 

Eastern Lake Ontario.
3 tenths thin lake ice including 1 tenth medium lake ice except 9
tenths medium lake ice in the extreme southeastern section.
Consolidated thick lake ice along parts of the northeastern shore.
Consolidated thick lake ice in the Bay of Quinte. 

Northern Lake Michigan.
Open water except 2 tenths thick lake ice near Green Bay. 8 tenths
medium lake ice north of and east of Fox Islands. Consolidated thick
lake ice north of and east of Beaver Island. 

Southern Lake Michigan.
Open water except 2 tenths thin lake ice along parts of the western
and northeastern shores. 7 tenths medium lake ice along parts of the
southern shore. 

Green Bay.
Consolidated thick lake ice. 

The Lake Michigan ice description has been prepared by the U.S.
National Ice Center.

The Great Lakes ice warnings are issued by the Canadian Ice Service.

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