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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am est wed feb 18 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 of 29.20 inches will move into the upper midwest
today, lifting a warm front north across lake erie. another low 
pressure system will deepen to 29.30 inches as it approaches 
southern lake michigan thursday night, continuing northeast on
friday and sweeping a cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 30.10 inches will linger across the eastern great lakes
through the weekend. 


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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-
345 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of rain early, then rain late this morning. a
chance of rain early this afternoon. patchy fog from late morning
on. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
rain.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain
likely during the day. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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fzus61 kcle 180845
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am est wed feb 18 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 of 29.20 inches will move into the upper midwest
today, lifting a warm front north across lake erie. another low 
pressure system will deepen to 29.30 inches as it approaches 
southern lake michigan thursday night, continuing northeast on
friday and sweeping a cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 30.10 inches will linger across the eastern great lakes
through the weekend. 


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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-
345 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain early, then rain. patchy fog from late
morning on. waves in ice free areas 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain during
the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north. snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow sunday night. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am est wed feb 18 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 of 29.20 inches will move into the upper midwest
today, lifting a warm front north across lake erie. another low 
pressure system will deepen to 29.30 inches as it approaches 
southern lake michigan thursday night, continuing northeast on
friday and sweeping a cold front east across lake erie. a trough 
averaging 30.10 inches will linger across the eastern great lakes
through the weekend. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
345 am est wed feb 18 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain early, then rain. a chance of rain late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
rain likely. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain during the day. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely during the day,
then a chance of snow sunday night. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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