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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

929 PM EST Mon Feb 2 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 cold front crosses the lake early Tuesday. A ridge averaging 

30.30 inches will build in behind the cold front through Thursday.

Low pressure 29.40 inches moving through Canada will allow a warm

front near the lake on Thursday and then a cold front through the

area on Friday. High pressure 30.40 inches will build from the 

northwest for the weekend.



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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-

929 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west.

A slight chance of snow showers late this evening. The lake is

mostly ice covered.

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to

20 knots. A chance of snow Thursday night. 

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

chance of snow during the day. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 



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-

929 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of

snow showers late this evening, then a slight chance of snow

showers after midnight. A slight chance of snow late. The lake is

mostly ice covered.

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A

slight chance of snow through early afternoon. 

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

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to

20 knots. A chance of snow Thursday night. 

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

likely during the day. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to

15 knots. 



Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.



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MAFOR 0304/

ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11600 12500 11600 11700 12800. Waves omitted

due to the lake being mostly ice covered. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12500 13600 12700 11800. A chance of snow

showers late this evening. Waves omitted due to the lake being

mostly ice covered. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 12510 12610 12700. A chance of snow showers

overnight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice

covered. 



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