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FZUS61 KCLE 221435
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 AM EST Sun Feb 22 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 trough averaging 29.90 inches will persist across the region through
Monday as a low pressure system rapidly deepens near the Mid-
Atlantic Coast. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches will enter for
Tuesday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches by mid-week.
Another low pressure 29.80 inches will move east through the Ohio
Valley on Thursday.
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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-
935 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Snow. The lake is mostly ice covered.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow early, then a chance of snow from late evening on.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots.
TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow Tuesday night.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow Wednesday night.
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain during the day.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm 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-
935 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves in ice
free areas 2 feet or less.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow early, then a chance of snow from late evening on.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow and rain during the day, then a
chance of snow Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 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-
935 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow, then a chance of
snow late. The lake is mostly ice covered.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow.
MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the evening.
TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow Tuesday night.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow.
THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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MAFOR 2216/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11707 13717 12720 11730 11830. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Monday morning. Wave heights are for
ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11607 11617 12710 11720 12730 11837. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Monday morning. Wave heights are
for ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12607 11600 13700 12817. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.
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