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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday.


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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-
935 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely from late morning
on. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday.


lez061-165>169-160915-
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-
935 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
a slight chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers late
in the morning. snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers tuesday
night. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

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