National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 082023
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
323 PM EST Sun Feb 8 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 30.50 inches will linger over Lake Erie through tonight before shifting east on Monday. A warm front will move across the lake Monday night into Tuesday morning, followed by a cold front during the day Tuesday. High pressure 30.20 inches will build east into the region by Thursday.

LEZ162>166-090330
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
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
323 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

TONIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. The lake is mostly ice covered.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 10 knots or less.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ061-167>169-090330
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
323 PM EST Sun Feb 8 2026

TONIGHT
Northeast winds less than 10 knots. The lake is mostly ice covered.

MONDAY
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ161-090330
MAFOR 0822/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13200 14300 11300. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 12200 14300 11200. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 11400 12300 11400 11300 11200 11100. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.