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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
121 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-191830-  
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-  
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-  
WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-  
HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-  
121 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO, NORTHEAST  
OHIO, NORTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.  
   
DAY ONE
 
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  
 
AREAS OF FOG MAY DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY  
MORNING.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
 
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
 
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-142>149-162>169-191830-  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-  
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-  
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-  
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-  
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-  
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-  
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-  
121 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.  
   
DAY ONE
 
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  
 
THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES APPROACHING 60 DEGREES AND  
INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON, MAY RESULT IN THE  
BREAK UP AND MOVEMENT OF THE ICE ON LAKE ERIE. PERSONS SHOULD STAY  
OFF THE ICE THIS WEEK.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
 
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.  
 
PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO STAY OFF THE ICE THIS WEEK AS TEMPERATURES  
WILL BE IN THE 50S THROUGH FRIDAY. GOING OUT ON THE ICE COULD RESULT  
IN BEING STRANDED IF ICE BREAKS AWAY FROM SHORE.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
 
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.  
 

 
 
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