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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
247 PM EST Fri Feb 13 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-
247 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

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

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ061-165>169-140315-
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-
247 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

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

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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MAFOR 1322/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 11610 12600 11100 11200. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 11610 13600 11400. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13510 11610 14600. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

$$