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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
937 am est sun jan 18 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 29.50 inches will move east through the great lakes
on monday, extending a cold front across the area. 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, followed by a
lingering trough averaging 30.10 inches on thursday.


lez162>165-182115-
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-
937 am est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. 

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
937 am est sun jan 18 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 29.50 inches will move east through the great lakes
on monday, extending a cold front across the area. 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, followed by a
lingering trough averaging 30.10 inches on thursday.


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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-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-
937 am est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late monday
night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late monday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of snow showers late this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
early, then a chance of snow showers late in the evening. snow
showers likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day. snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers tuesday
night. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers wednesday
night. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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