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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1018 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 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-
1018 pm est fri feb 20 2026

...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est saturday...

.overnight...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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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1018 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 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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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-
1018 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.overnight...west winds to 30 knots. 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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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1018 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 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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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-
1018 pm est fri feb 20 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers, 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.

$$