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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

244 PM EST Tue Feb 3 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 cold front will continue to push east across the lake this

evening before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds eastward 

behind the cold front tonight and persists through Thursday. Low 

pressure 29.50 inches sweeping eastward through Canada will lift a

warm front near the lake Friday before dragging a cold front east

on Friday evening. High pressure 30.40 inches returns from the 

northwest this 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-

The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-

Canadian border-

244 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow early,

then a slight chance of snow late this evening. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to

15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow

during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves

1 foot or less. 



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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-

244 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow this

evening. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to

15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow

during the day, then a chance of snow Friday night. Waves 1 foot

or less. 

.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to

15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves

1 foot or less. 



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MAFOR 0322/

ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 15800 11700. A chance of snow this evening.

Waves 1 foot or less. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11707 11800 15700. Waves 1 foot or less. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11710 11700 15600. A chance of snow this evening.

Waves 1 foot or less. 



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