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FZUS61 KCLE 240842
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
342 AM EST TUE FEB 24 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 RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER LAKE ERIE
TODAY BEFORE EXITING TO THE EAST BY THIS EVENING. LOW PRESSURE
29.20 INCHES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND SOUTHERN
ONTARIO TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY, PUSHING A COLD FRONT EAST
ACROSS THE LAKE EARLY WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES WILL
TRACK EAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY, FOLLOWED BY HIGH
PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY MOVE ACROSS
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES 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-
342 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW LIKELY
EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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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-
342 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 KNOTS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT.
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-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-
342 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN SNOW. A CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE.
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
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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MAFOR 2410/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11500 11510 12420 11537 12530. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 11600 11510 11520 11420 11437 12530. WAVES
OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 11600 12500 11400 11427 11527 11520. WAVES
OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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