FZUS61 KCLE 192149 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 449 PM EST Thu Feb 19 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 stationary front south of Lake Erie extends westward into low pressure of 29.30 inches across the central Midwest. This low shifts into the Ohio Valley tonight and tracks across Lake Michigan tomorrow morning. A cold front sweeps across the region quickly tomorrow with the parent low stalling over Lake Huron Friday night. This low weakens to 30.00 inches Saturday and sags south toward Lake Erie Sunday. The low dissipates into a trough Monday and remains across the lake as a clipper system tracks to the north Tuesday. LEZ162-163-200315- 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- 449 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Areas of dense fog through the early overnight. A chance of rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. Rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The lake is mostly ice covered. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. A slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of snow showers overnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow Sunday night. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow Tuesday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LEZ164-165-200315- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 449 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Areas of fog through the early overnight. A chance of rain showers this evening, then rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. A slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers during the day, then snow likely Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LEZ061-166>169-200315- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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- 449 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Areas of fog through the early overnight. A slight chance of rain showers this evening, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. The lake is mostly ice covered. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late in the morning. A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of snow showers overnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow Sunday night. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during the day. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow Tuesday night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LEZ161-200315- MAFOR 1922/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11214 11213 11216 19213 11316 11320 12530 11540. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Friday. Wave heights are for ice free areas. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13213 11216 11326 11430 11530 11540. A chance of snow showers Friday afternoon. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. ERIE EAST 1/3 11213 11203 11213 11210 12326 11520 11530. A chance of snow showers Friday afternoon. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$