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FZUS61 KCLE 211944
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
244 PM EST Sat Feb 21 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 persist across the area
through tonight. A low pressure system will rapidly deepen near
the Mid- Atlantic Coast Sunday night into Monday and extend a
trough averaging 29.90 inches across the Eastern Great Lakes. A
ridge averaging 30.20 inches will enter for Tuesday, followed by
low pressure 29.50 inches by mid-week.
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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-
244 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of snow late
this evening. A chance of snow after midnight. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in the
morning.
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 during the day, then snow likely
Tuesday night.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain and snow.
THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain and snow 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-
244 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow from late
evening on. The lake is mostly ice covered.
SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. Snow likely.
MONDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots.
TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow during the day, then snow likely
Tuesday night.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain and
snow during the day, then a chance of rain Wednesday night.
THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow.
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-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-
244 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
snow. A chance of snow late. The lake is mostly ice covered.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Snow likely.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the evening.
TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely Tuesday night.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow and
rain during the day, then a chance of rain Wednesday night.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain and snow during the day, then a chance of snow
Thursday night.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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MAFOR 2122/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 14600 12607 12617. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11600 13500 11600 11607 11617 11610. Waves
omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11510 14500 11500 12600. A chance of snow Sunday.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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