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Lake Erie Forecast

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.

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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-
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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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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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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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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