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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
939 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 29.30 inches will slowly move through the upper 
midwest today, lifting a warm front across lake erie before 
becoming stationary south of the lake overnight. another low
pressure system of 29.30 inches will develop across the central 
plains, crossing lake michigan friday morning. this low will 
continue moving northeast friday with an associated cold front 
sweeping 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-
939 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain late this morning, then a chance of rain early this
afternoon. patchy fog. 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 181439
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
939 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 29.30 inches will slowly move through the upper 
midwest today, lifting a warm front across lake erie before 
becoming stationary south of the lake overnight. another low
pressure system of 29.30 inches will develop across the central 
plains, crossing lake michigan friday morning. this low will 
continue moving northeast friday with an associated cold front 
sweeping 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-
939 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
rain. patchy fog. 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
939 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 29.30 inches will slowly move through the upper 
midwest today, lifting a warm front across lake erie before 
becoming stationary south of the lake overnight. another low
pressure system of 29.30 inches will develop across the central 
plains, crossing lake michigan friday morning. this low will 
continue moving northeast friday with an associated cold front 
sweeping 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-
939 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. rain, then 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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