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FZUS61 KCLE 220904
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
404 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 30.00 inches will remain over the eastern Great
Lakes. A powerful low pressure system moving up the East Coast
will strength the trough to 29.90 inches by Monday. A ridge
averaging 30.20 inches will enter on Tuesday. Low pressure 29.30
inches will move through the Great Lakes on Tuesday night through
Wednesday. Another low pressure system 29.30 inches will move
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-
404 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely early, then a chance of snow. Snow likely late. The lake
is mostly ice covered.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely 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-
404 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
TODAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow through early
afternoon, then snow likely late. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet
or less.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow. 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 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 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 2 feet or less
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
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 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-
404 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance
of snow this morning, then a slight chance of snow this
afternoon. 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 2210/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11600 11607 11700 12717 11710 12720. Waves 2 feet
or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 13600 11610 12710 11720 11730. A chance of snow.
Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12500 13600 13700. A chance of snow this morning
and tonight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.
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