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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am est mon feb 23 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 linger over the region today
as low pressure 28.60 inches deepens off the new england coast. a
ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build over lake erie late
tonight into tuesday before low pressure 29.20 inches moves east
across the great lakes for the middle of the week. another low
29.80 inches will move east across the ohio valley thursday,
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches on friday.


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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-
930 am est mon feb 23 2026

.this afternoon...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
slight chance of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
likely in the evening. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow during the day. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am est mon feb 23 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 linger over the region today
as low pressure 28.60 inches deepens off the new england coast. a
ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build over lake erie late
tonight into tuesday before low pressure 29.20 inches moves east
across the great lakes for the middle of the week. another low
29.80 inches will move east across the ohio valley thursday,
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches on friday.


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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-
930 am est mon feb 23 2026

.this afternoon...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers, then a slight chance of snow showers
late. waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.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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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
930 am est mon feb 23 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 linger over the region today
as low pressure 28.60 inches deepens off the new england coast. a
ridge averaging 30.20 inches will build over lake erie late
tonight into tuesday before low pressure 29.20 inches moves east
across the great lakes for the middle of the week. another low
29.80 inches will move east across the ohio valley thursday,
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches on friday.


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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-
930 am est mon feb 23 2026

.this afternoon...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then a slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. snow.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow during the day. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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