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FZUS61 KCLE 232022
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
322 PM 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
THIS EVENING BEFORE A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES WILL BUILD
OVER LAKE ERIE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. 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 BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST ON SATURDAY.
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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-
322 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE
COVERED.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
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
25 KNOTS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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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-
322 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING. WAVES IN ICE FREE
AREAS 3 TO 5 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 LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 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-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-
322 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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MAFOR 2322/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12720 11710 11700 11600 11500 11510 11410. WAVES 3
TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
TUESDAY. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11730 11720 12710 12600 11510 11410. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
TUESDAY. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11720 13710 12600 12500. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
EVENING. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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