879
FZUS61 KCLE 202308
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
608 PM EST FRI FEB 20 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
LOW PRESSURE 29.30 INCHES WILL WEAKEN TO 29.90 INCHES AS IT
SETTLES OVER LAKE ERIE SATURDAY. A LOW PRESSURE 29.20 INCHES OFF
OF THE EAST COAST WILL MERGE WITH THIS LOW RESULTING IN A TROUGH
AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES TO LINGER INTO NEXT WEEK. A RIDGE AVERAGING
30.20 INCHES WILL ENTER FOR TUESDAY BEFORE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
29.50 INCHES IMPACTS THE REGION MIDWEEK.
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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-
608 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE
COVERED.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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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-
608 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY
ICE COVERED.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
DURING THE DAY.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW WEDNESDAY 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-
608 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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MAFOR 2022/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11640 13630 13620 11610. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE
LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11540 11640 12630 13620 11510. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY
ICE COVERED.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13530 12520 11510 11520 11510. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS TONIGHT. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE
COVERED.
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