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FZUS61 KCLE 230308
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1008 PM 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 29.90 inches will persist across the region
through Monday as a low pressure system rapidly deepens along the
Mid- Atlantic Coast. A ridge averaging 30.20 inches will enter for
Tuesday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches by mid-week. Another
low pressure 29.80 inches will move east 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-
1008 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow. The lake is mostly ice covered.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
snow.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots.
TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots.
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow in the evening.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow Wednesday night.
THURSDAY
East winds around 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow during the day.
FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots.
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-
1008 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
snow. Waves in ice free areas 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 early, then snow likely late in the morning. A
chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow Wednesday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely with a chance of rain during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building 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-
1008 PM EST Sun Feb 22 2026
OVERNIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
snow. The lake is mostly ice covered.
MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow.
TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow during the day.
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow during the day.
FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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MAFOR 2304/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11720 12730 11830 13730 11720. A chance of snow.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6
feet Monday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Monday
evening. Wave heights are for ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11720 12730 11847 11747 12730 11720. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
Monday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Monday
evening. Wave heights are for ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11700 11710 11817 11827 13727 11720. Waves omitted
due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
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