098  
FZUS61 KCLE 050225  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
925 PM EST WED FEB 4 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 30.30 INCHES WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION  
THROUGH THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.60 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS  
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES AND ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO ON FRIDAY,  
PUSHING A COLD FRONT EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE FRIDAY EVENING. HIGH  
PRESSURE 30.50 INCHES WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES  
OVER THE WEEKEND BEFORE SHIFTING EAST ON MONDAY.  
 
LEZ162>164-050915-  
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-  
925 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
WEST. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW  
SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
5 TO 15 KNOTS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-165>169-050915-  
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-  
925 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. THE LAKE IS  
MOSTLY ICE COVERED.   
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW  
SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-050915-  
MAFOR 0504/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 12600 14500 11500 11510. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE  
LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12600 14500 11500 11510. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO  
THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 15500. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING  
MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
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