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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/20/2026 3:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/20/2026 10:15 AM America/New_York.
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glfle
expires:202601201515;;201511
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
317 am est tue jan 20 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...
low pressure of 29.60 inches remains over quebec while a ridge of
high pressure 30.40 inches builds east through the ohio valley
today. low pressure of 29.90 inches develops over lake michigan
and tracks northeast wednesday, deepening to 29.50 inches over
quebec on thursday and pulling a cold front east across lake erie.
another trough with pressure of 30.10 inches will pull an arctic
front east across lake erie on friday.
lez162>165-201515-
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-
317 am est tue jan 20 2026
.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow after midnight. a chance of
snow late.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
likely.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow in the evening.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots.
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow saturday night.
waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/20/2026 3:17 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/20/2026 10:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 200817
glfle
expires:202601201515;;201512
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
317 am est tue jan 20 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...
low pressure of 29.60 inches remains over quebec while a ridge of
high pressure 30.40 inches builds east through the ohio valley
today. low pressure of 29.90 inches develops over lake michigan
and tracks northeast wednesday, deepening to 29.50 inches over
quebec on thursday and pulling a cold front east across lake erie.
another trough with pressure of 30.10 inches will pull an arctic
front east across lake erie on friday.
lez061-166>169-201515-
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-
317 am est tue jan 20 2026
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...
.today...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. snow. waves in ice free areas 7 to 10 feet. waves
in ice free areas occasionally around 13 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. heavy
freezing spray in the evening. snow likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. waves 7 to 10 feet building
to 9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 1/20/2026 3:13 AM America/New_York.
Valid through 1/20/2026 10:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 200813
glfle
expires:202601201515;;201358
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
313 am est tue jan 20 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...
low pressure of 29.60 inches remains over quebec while a ridge of
high pressure 30.40 inches builds east through the ohio valley
today. low pressure of 29.90 inches develops over lake michigan
and tracks northeast wednesday, deepening to 29.50 inches over
quebec on thursday and pulling a cold front east across lake erie.
another trough with pressure of 30.10 inches will pull an arctic
front east across lake erie on friday.
lez166>169-201515-
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-
313 am est tue jan 20 2026
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...
.today...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. snow. waves in ice free areas 6 to 9 feet. waves
in ice free areas occasionally around 11 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. heavy
freezing spray in the evening. a chance of snow in the evening,
then a slight chance of snow after midnight. a chance of snow
late. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 12 feet, then subsiding to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet.
wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
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