FZUS61 KCLE 190220 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 920 PM EST Wed Feb 18 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 front should waver between the southern shore of Lake Erie and central Ohio through Friday morning. During Friday morning through afternoon, an occluded front should sweep eastward across Lake Erie as a low wobbles east-northeastward from southern Wisconsin toward northern Lower Michigan and weakens to 29.50 inches. Behind the occluded front, a trough averaging 30.10 inches should linger over the Lake Erie region through this Monday. LEZ162-163-190930- 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- 920 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. The lake is mostly ice covered. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during the day. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LEZ164-165-190930- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 920 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LEZ061-166>169-190930- 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- 920 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Areas of fog. The lake is mostly ice covered. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of snow. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$ LEZ161-190930- MAFOR 1904/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13304 11303 11310 12210 11216. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12204 12203 14210. A chance of rain showers Thursday evening. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. ERIE EAST 1/3 11103 11104 11203 11103 13100 11200. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. $$