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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
311 am est sat jan 17 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build from the southwest late
tonight into sunday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches and a
cold front on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will quickly 
build southeast across the midwest and ohio valley on tuesday.
another low pressure 29.90 inches will move east through the great
lakes on wednesday.


lez162>165-171515-
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-
311 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of snow showers this morning, then a chance of snow
showers early this afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers
late. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers early. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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
311 am est sat jan 17 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build from the southwest late
tonight into sunday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches and a
cold front on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will quickly 
build southeast across the midwest and ohio valley on tuesday.
another low pressure 29.90 inches will move east through the great
lakes on wednesday.


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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-
311 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...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. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 30 to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. 
heavy freezing spray. snow showers likely during the day, then a 
chance of snow showers monday night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding 
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
311 am est sat jan 17 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 ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build from the southwest late
tonight into sunday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches and a
cold front on monday. high pressure 30.40 inches will quickly 
build southeast across the midwest and ohio valley on tuesday.
another low pressure 29.90 inches will move east through the great
lakes on wednesday.


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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-
311 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers through the early overnight, then a chance
of snow showers late. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 6 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 30 to 35 knots becoming west and 
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers 
likely. 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. snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 am est sat jan 17 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...an active stretch continues through the weekend and
into next week with elevated winds/waves, additional snowfall,
and freezing spray as arctic air surges back in with a series of
lows and cold fronts.


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lake st clair-
341 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers in
the morning.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy this
evening becoming mostly cloudy.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers .
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow showers...then partly cloudy in
the evening. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...an active stretch continues through the weekend and
into next week with elevated winds/waves, additional snowfall,
and freezing spray as arctic air surges back in with a series of
lows and cold fronts.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
340 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
late in the evening. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west. 
a chance of snow until afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


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