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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

925 PM EST Sun Feb 1 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 averaging 30.30 inches will exit to the east before

a weak cold front moves east across Lake Erie Monday night into 

Tuesday. Behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.30 inches 

builds from the north-central United States through Wednesday 

night. On Thursday, the ridge will begin to exit to the northeast 

as a cold front moves through the Great Lakes region 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-

The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-

Canadian border-

925 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. The lake is

mostly ice covered.

.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight

chance of snow showers from late morning on. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to

20 knots. Snow likely Thursday night. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A

chance of snow during the day. 



Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.



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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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-

925 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026



.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. The lake is

mostly ice covered.

.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow

showers late. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 

.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and

increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely Thursday night. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow

likely during the day. 



Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.



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MAFOR 0204/

ERIE WEST 1/3 13500 12410 12510 11500. A chance of snow showers

Monday evening. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice

covered. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13500 14510 11500. A chance of snow showers

Monday evening. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice

covered. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 15500 11500. A chance of snow Monday evening.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered. 



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