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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
323 AM 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 29.90 inches will influence Lake Erie today before
slowly shifting east on Friday. A cold front will move southeast
across the lake Saturday with high pressure 30.50 inches building
southeast Sunday into Monday.

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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-
323 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves in ice free areas 1 foot
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Snow likely
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-
323 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Waves in ice free areas
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 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-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-
323 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. The lake is mostly ice
covered.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Snow likely Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 2610/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 13600 11300 12400 11500. Waves 2 feet or
less. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 13600 11500 13400. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14600 11500 13400. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

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