Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Erie

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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1006 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

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...

LEZ162-163-270900-
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-
1006 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow likely, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ164>166-270900-
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-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1006 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow likely.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-270900-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
1006 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow likely.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots.

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|* MAFOR NOT GENERATED DUE TO FORMATTER ERRORS. *|

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

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