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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
317 AM 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...
High pressure 30.30 inches over the Ohio Valley will slowly build
eastward into the weekend. Low pressure 29.70 inches will move
south of the Ohio Valley Saturday into Sunday, followed by high
pressure 30.10 inches building into the region on Monday.

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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-
317 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

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

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ061-165>169-141515-
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-
317 AM EST Sat Feb 14 2026

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

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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MAFOR 1410/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13500 13200 12300. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13600 11800 13200 11300. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13600 12500 11400 12200. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.

$$