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FZUS61 KCLE 171249
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
749 AM EST Tue Feb 17 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 stationary front will settle south across Lake Erie tonight. Low
pressure of 29.20 inches will move into the Upper Midwest on
Wednesday, lifting the stationary boundary north as a warm front.
Another low pressure system will deepen to 29.40 inches as it
approaches southern Lake Michigan Thursday night, sweeping a cold
front east across Lake Erie on Friday. A trough averaging 29.90
inches will linger into Saturday.
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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-
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-
749 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Areas of
fog from late morning on. The lake is mostly ice covered.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Areas of fog in the evening. A chance of rain after
midnight. Rain likely late.
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain in the evening.
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely
Thursday night.
FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain during the day.
SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow Saturday night.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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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-
749 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Areas of fog. The lake is mostly ice covered.
TONIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Areas of fog in the evening. A chance of rain after
midnight. Rain likely late.
WEDNESDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain Thursday night.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain
likely during the day.
SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow Saturday night.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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MAFOR 1713 AMD/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11500 11300 12200 11200 19204 11300 11316. Waves
omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12503 14203 11216. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12603 11303 13203 11110. A chance of rain
overnight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.
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