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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am 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 trough averaging 29.20 inches will linger over the area today
before high pressure 29.90 inches nudges north tonight into early
friday. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move through the
great lakes region friday, moving a cold front east across lake
erie friday night into saturday. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will return on sunday with another low pressure 29.70 inches
moving a cold front east on monday.


lez162-163-151545-
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-
326 am est thu jan 15 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow early,
then a slight chance of snow late this morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

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fzus61 kcle 150826
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 am 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 trough averaging 29.20 inches will linger over the area today
before high pressure 29.90 inches nudges north tonight into early
friday. another low pressure 29.30 inches will move through the
great lakes region friday, moving a cold front east across lake
erie friday night into saturday. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches
will return on sunday with another low pressure 29.70 inches
moving a cold front east on monday.


lez164>168-151545-
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-
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-
326 am est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 2 pm est this
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray
through early afternoon. snow likely this morning, then a chance
of snow this afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow early. a chance of snow late. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow.
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.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow sunday
night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

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