Please compare the new proposed/experimental version of the Open Waters Forecast with the current format. The modernized open waters forecast will be presented in a tabular form and open up the opportunity for inclusion of extra marine variables. The current version has a text format and includes the coded MAFOR/Maritime Forecast. These are some of the notable differences, but please compare the products below and provide comments with this survey.
NZUS99 KCLE 110306
GLFLET
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1006 PM EST Tue Feb 10 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>164-110900-
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-
1006 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain in the afternoon. Southeast winds 5 to
10 knots.
$$
LEZ061-165>169-110900-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1006 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow showers.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny, then slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain in the afternoon. Southeast winds 5 to
10 knots.
$$
|* MAFOR NOT GENERATED DUE TO FORMATTER ERRORS. *|
207
FZUS61 KCLE 110237
GLFLE
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
937 PM EST Tue Feb 10 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...
Low pressure 29.70 inches will move east across the Upper Great
Lakes a cold front through the area tonight. A trough averaging
30.10 inches will then linger across Lake Erie into Thursday. High
pressure 30.40 inches will build into the Ohio Valley by late
Thursday into the weekend.
LEZ162>164-110915-
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-
937 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026
.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain during the day.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
$$
LEZ061-165>169-110915-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
937 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026
.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of freezing drizzle and snow showers,
then a slight chance of snow showers late. The lake is mostly ice
covered.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers from late morning on.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of rain.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
$$
LEZ161-110915-
MAFOR 1104/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13610 14620 11720. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 12610 11620 11630 13620. Waves omitted due
to the lake being mostly ice covered.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13610 11620 13630 11620. A chance of snow showers
Wednesday evening. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.
$$
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