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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

240 AM EST Tue Feb 3 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 will continue to push east across the lake this

morning before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds eastward

behind the cold front through Thursday. Low pressure 29.50 inches

sweeping eastward through Canada will lift a warm front near the

lake Thursday evening before dragging a cold front east on 

Friday. High pressure 30.40 inches returns from the northwest this

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-

240 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A

slight chance of snow through early afternoon. The lake is mostly

ice covered.

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. 

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow

likely during the day. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 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-

240 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow

likely early, then a chance of snow. A slight chance of snow

late. The lake is mostly ice covered.

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight

chance of snow early. 

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

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. Snow

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 0310/

ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 12600 12700 11800 12700. Waves omitted due to

the lake being mostly ice covered. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11607 12600 14700 11700. Waves omitted due to

the lake being mostly ice covered. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11507 11517 12610 11710 13600. Waves omitted due to

the lake being mostly ice covered. 



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