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Marine Warnings, Watches, and Advisories & Forecasts (issued by NWS CLE)


107
FZUS61 KCLE 030740
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
240 AM 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
morning before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds eastward
behind the cold front through Thursday. Low pressure 29.50 inches
sweeping eastward through Canada will lift a warm front near the
lake Thursday evening before dragging a cold front east on
Friday. High pressure 30.40 inches returns from the northwest this
weekend.

LEZ162>164-031515-
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-
240 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of snow through early afternoon. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely during the day.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ061-165>169-031515-
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-
240 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely early, then a chance of snow. A slight chance of snow
late. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow early.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow
during the day.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ161-031515-
MAFOR 0310/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 12600 12700 11800 12700. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11607 12600 14700 11700. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11507 11517 12610 11710 13600. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$



473
FZUS51 KCLE 030741
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
241 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

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.

LEZ142>144-031515-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH-
The Islands to Vermilion OH-
241 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of snow through early afternoon. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. Mostly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 32 degrees, off Cleveland 33
degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

$$

LEZ145>149-031515-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
241 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Snow
likely through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late. The
lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
slight chance of snow in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
west. Mostly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 32 degrees, off Cleveland 33
degrees, and off Erie 32 degrees.

$$