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Lake Erie Forecast
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FZUS61 KCLE 040816
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 316 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026
For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie
Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
SYNOPSIS
A ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds east across the lake today and persists through Thursday. Low pressure 29.50 inches moves eastward across Canada and will lift a warm front in the vicinity of Lake Erie on Friday. The low will drag a cold front east Friday evening before high pressure 30.30 inches returns this weekend.
LEZ162>164-041530- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 316 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026
TODAY North winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of snow this morning. The lake is mostly ice covered.
TONIGHT Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
THURSDAY Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots.
THURSDAY NIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely overnight.
FRIDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow during the day.
SATURDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow Saturday night.
SUNDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow during the day.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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LEZ061-165>169-041530- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 316 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026
TODAY Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of snow this morning. The lake is mostly ice covered.
TONIGHT Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
THURSDAY West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
THURSDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow overnight.
FRIDAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 30 knots. Snow during the day, then a chance of snow Friday night.
SATURDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots.
SUNDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of snow during the day.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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LEZ161-041530- MAFOR 0410/ LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 14800 13700 11600. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 15700 11700 11600. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14600 11600 11700 12600. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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