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Lake Erie Forecast
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FZUS61 KCLE 270232
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 932 PM EST Thu Feb 26 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
High pressure 30.00 inches will persist across the region into Friday. Low pressure 29.20 inches will move northeast through the Upper Great Lakes and near Hudson Bay Friday into Saturday, extending a cold front east across the area on Saturday. High pressure 30.60 inches will build from the Upper Midwest on Sunday and gradually move east towards New England through Tuesday.
LEZ162-163-270930- 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- 932 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026
OVERNIGHT South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
FRIDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
SUNDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
MONDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
TUESDAY Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
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LEZ164>166-270930- 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- 932 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026
OVERNIGHT South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
SATURDAY West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of snow Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
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LEZ061-167>169-270930- 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- 932 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026
OVERNIGHT South winds 10 knots or less. The lake is mostly ice covered.
FRIDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
FRIDAY NIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
SATURDAY West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots.
SATURDAY NIGHT North winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow likely.
SUNDAY North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
MONDAY Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
TUESDAY South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain Tuesday night.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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LEZ161-270930- MAFOR 2704/ LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11400 12500 13510 11520 11420. Waves 1 foot or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday evening. Wave heights are for ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12400 11500 13510 11520 11420. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 13400 14510 11420. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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