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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am est thu jan 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...
a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches exits slowly eastward
from the lake erie region today. during tonight through friday, a
potent low should wobble northeastward from the upper mississippi
valley to southern quebec and weaken to 29.80 inches. accordingly,
a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake erie tonight 
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on 
friday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
should build briefly from the northern great lakes and vicinity 
friday night. on saturday, another low should wobble northeastward
from near the lower ohio valley to lake huron, deepen to 29.30 
inches, and allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across lake 
erie before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across the 
lake. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
should linger over lake erie on sunday. during sunday night
through tuesday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should affect lake
erie as the ridge axis moves from the upper midwest toward the 
north atlantic. 


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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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
920 am est thu jan 8 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely during the day, then a
chance of rain and snow saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow during the day. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 

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
920 am est thu jan 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...
a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches exits slowly eastward
from the lake erie region today. during tonight through friday, a
potent low should wobble northeastward from the upper mississippi
valley to southern quebec and weaken to 29.80 inches. accordingly,
a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake erie tonight 
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on 
friday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
should build briefly from the northern great lakes and vicinity 
friday night. on saturday, another low should wobble northeastward
from near the lower ohio valley to lake huron, deepen to 29.30 
inches, and allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across lake 
erie before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across the 
lake. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
should linger over lake erie on sunday. during sunday night
through tuesday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should affect lake
erie as the ridge axis moves from the upper midwest toward the 
north atlantic. 


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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-
920 am est thu jan 8 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. a slight chance of rain early, then a chance of rain.
rain likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. rain. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely during the day. waves
5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am est thu jan 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...
a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches exits slowly eastward
from the lake erie region today. during tonight through friday, a
potent low should wobble northeastward from the upper mississippi
valley to southern quebec and weaken to 29.80 inches. accordingly,
a warm front should sweep northeastward across lake erie tonight 
before a cold front sweeps southeastward across the lake on 
friday. behind the cold front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches 
should build briefly from the northern great lakes and vicinity 
friday night. on saturday, another low should wobble northeastward
from near the lower ohio valley to lake huron, deepen to 29.30 
inches, and allow a warm front to sweep northeastward across lake 
erie before a cold front sweeps generally eastward across the 
lake. behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
should linger over lake erie on sunday. during sunday night
through tuesday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should affect lake
erie as the ridge axis moves from the upper midwest toward the 
north atlantic. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
920 am est thu jan 8 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a slight chance of rain.
rain likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 30 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely during the day, then a
chance of snow sunday night. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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