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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
321 pm 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 has briefly built 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-
321 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow early, then snow late this evening. a chance of
snow after midnight. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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fzus61 kcle 242021
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
321 pm 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 has briefly built 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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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-
321 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of snow early, then snow. a chance of snow late.
waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 1 foot or less building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. a chance of
snow saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 242021
glfle 
expires:202602250345;;193137

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
321 pm 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 has briefly built 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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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-
321 pm est tue feb 24 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow early, then
snow. a chance of snow late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of snow early. a chance of snow late. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 knots or less. 
.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 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow sunday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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