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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
241 pm est wed jan 7 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 30.00 inches affects lake erie through thursday
as the core of the ridge moves from the mid ohio valley to 
atlantic waters near the delmarva peninsula. during thursday night
through friday, a 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 thursday night 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 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. on monday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build 
from the ohio valley and vicinity.


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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-
241 pm est wed jan 7 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. patchy
very light drizzle early. patchy fog. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. patchy
fog early. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south
to 30 knots. a chance of showers. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots. showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
a chance of rain showers overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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fzus61 kcle 071941
glfle 
expires:202601080315;;958003

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
241 pm est wed jan 7 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 30.00 inches affects lake erie through thursday
as the core of the ridge moves from the mid ohio valley to 
atlantic waters near the delmarva peninsula. during thursday night
through friday, a 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 thursday night 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 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. on monday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build 
from the ohio valley and vicinity.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
241 pm est wed jan 7 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. patchy
very light drizzle early. patchy fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
and increasing to 30 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
a chance of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or
less building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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