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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
308 PM EST Sat Feb 14 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 30.00 inches today is replaced by a trough
averaging 29.90 inches Sunday into Monday. A weak warm front
moves across Lake Erie Tuesday morning, followed by a stationary
front in the vicinity of the lake Tuesday night, and another warm
front Wednesday.


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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-
308 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. The
lake is mostly ice covered.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain Thursday 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-
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-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-
308 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. The
lake is mostly ice covered.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain Tuesday night.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain Wednesday
night.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. A
chance of rain.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 1422/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 12300 11400 14500. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 13300 11400 12500. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 16200. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly
ice covered.

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