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FZUS61 KCLE 280215
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
915 PM EST Fri Feb 27 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
Low pressure deepens to 29.10 inches as it pushes across the
Northern Great Lakes tonight, moving a cold front east across Lake
Erie late tonight. A trough averaging 30.20 inches lingers across
the eastern Great Lakes Saturday night into Sunday. High pressure
30.50 inches returns Sunday as it builds from the Upper Midwest
eastward towards New England and persist into Tuesday.
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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-
915 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Tuesday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
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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-
915 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of rain Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
915 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026
OVERNIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in
the evening, then snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow in
the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Tuesday night. Waves
1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
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MAFOR 2804/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11530 11620 11610 11700 11800 11100 11107 11117.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 2 feet or less Saturday. Waves 2 feet or less
Saturday evening.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11430 11520 11610 12700 11800 11107 11117. A
chance of rain overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5
feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
Saturday. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday evening.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11420 11520 11620 11610 12700 12800. A chance of
rain overnight. A chance of snow Saturday evening. Waves 1 foot
or less.
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