FICN19 CWIS 091645
ICE FORECASTS FOR THE GREAT LAKES ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
12:00 P.M. EST THURSDAY 9 JANUARY 2025 FOR TODAY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECASTS WILL BE ISSUED AT 12:00 P.M. FRIDAY.

WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 4 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORES. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE IN
WESTERN NIPIGON BAY AND CHEQUAMEGON BAY. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE
ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THICK LAKE ICE IN BLACK BAY.

EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH THIN LAKE
ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORES.

WHITEFISH BAY.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 6 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE NEAR PARTS OF THE SHORES.

NORTH CHANNEL.
1 TENTH NEW LAKE ICE EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS
THIN LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORES. CONSOLIDATED THIN LAKE ICE
ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORES. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS
OF THE SHORES IN THE ST. MARYS RIVER.

NORTHERN LAKE HURON.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH THIN LAKE
ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORES. CONSOLIDATED THIN LAKE ICE ALONG
PARTS OF THE SHORES.

SOUTHERN LAKE HURON.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE NEAR PARTS OF THE SHORES. 9 PLUS TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE INCLUDING
1 TENTH MEDIUM LAKE ICE IN SAGINAW BAY.

NORTHERN GEORGIAN BAY.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 7 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 3 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE NEAR PARTS OF THE SHORES. CONSOLIDATED THIN LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS
OF THE SHORES.

SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE NEAR PARTS OF THE SHORES. CONSOLIDATED THIN LAKE ICE IN SEVERN
SOUND.

LAKE ST. CLAIR.
9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE EXCEPT 9 PLUS
TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE IN THE EASTERN SECTION.

WESTERN LAKE ERIE.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE IN THE WESTERN BASIN AND IN A FEW BAYS. CONSOLIDATED THIN LAKE
ICE IN SANDUSKY BAY.

EASTERN LAKE ERIE.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 2 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORES. 9
TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE IN LONG POINT BAY.

WESTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
OPEN WATER.

EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 1 TENTH THIN LAKE
ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORES. CONSOLIDATED THIN LAKE ICE IN THE BAY
OF QUINTE AND ALONG PARTS OF THE SHORES IN THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION.

NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 5 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS THIN LAKE
ICE ALONG THE NORTHERN SHORE.

SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 3 TENTHS NEW LAKE ICE ALONG PARTS OF THE WESTERN
SHORE.

GREEN BAY.
OPEN WATER EXCEPT 9 TENTHS THIN LAKE ICE INCLUDING 2 TENTHS MEDIUM
LAKE ICE IN BAYS DE NOC AND SOUTHERN GREEN BAY. CONSOLIDATED MEDIUM
LAKE ICE IN NORTHERN BAYS DE NOC AND SOUTHERN GREEN BAY.

THE LAKE MICHIGAN ICE DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE U.S.
NATIONAL ICE CENTER.

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