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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 pm 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...
a warm front moves across lake erie late tonight, followed by a cold 
front wednesday, with a trough averaging 29.90 inches wednesday 
night and another cold front early thursday. pressure on the 
increase friday with high pressure building to 30.70 inches over 
lake erie saturday.


lez162>165-210315-
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-
326 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow after midnight. snow likely late. the lake is
mostly ice covered.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow likely in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

fzus61 kcle 202026
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 pm 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...
a warm front moves across lake erie late tonight, followed by a cold 
front wednesday, with a trough averaging 29.90 inches wednesday 
night and another cold front early thursday. pressure on the 
increase friday with high pressure building to 30.70 inches over 
lake erie saturday.


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avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
326 pm est tue jan 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. snow
late. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray
in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus61 kcle 202026
glfle 
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
326 pm 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...
a warm front moves across lake erie late tonight, followed by a cold 
front wednesday, with a trough averaging 29.90 inches wednesday 
night and another cold front early thursday. pressure on the 
increase friday with high pressure building to 30.70 inches over 
lake erie saturday.


lez061-167>169-210315-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
326 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 10 pm est this
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. heavy
freezing spray this evening. snow early, then a chance of snow. a
slight 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. snow
in the morning, then a chance of snow early in the afternoon. a
slight chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. snow likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. snow likely. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. heavy
freezing spray overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. heavy
freezing spray during the day. a chance of snow. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$