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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
106 pm 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.


lez061-160315-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
106 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
this afternoon, then a chance of snow showers early. a slight
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray early. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. a chance of snow
showers early in the afternoon, then snow showers likely late.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
106 pm 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.


lez162-163-160315-
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-
106 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely from late morning
on. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
106 pm 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>169-160315-
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-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
106 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 7 pm est this
evening...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray this afternoon. snow this
afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers late
in the morning. snow showers likely in the afternoon. 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
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 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>168-152115-
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-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

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

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing
spray. snow, then a chance of snow late. 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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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 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.


lez061-169-152115-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
935 am est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow, then a
chance of snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late in the evening.
a chance of snow after midnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. snow likely. waves 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron...updated
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
111 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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...the lingering trough will hold across the eastern
great lakes today while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands
across lake superior. winds will slowly diminish this afternoon.
another low pressure system is forecast to track across the
northern great lakes on friday, bringing more gusty winds and
snow showers into this weekend.


lhz363-462>464-160215-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
111 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots early decreasing to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. 
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 
feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots . a chance of snow . freezing spray . waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 


$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

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...the lingering trough will hold across the eastern
great lakes today while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands
across lake superior. winds will slowly diminish this afternoon.
another low pressure system is forecast to track across the
northern great lakes on friday, bringing more gusty winds and
snow showers into this weekend.


lcz460-152315-
lake st clair-
1003 am est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10
to 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. scattered light 
snow showers in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots. mostly clear in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until late
afternoon...then light snow likely early in the afternoon. waves 1
to 3 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. light snow likely early in
the evening...then a chance of light snow by midnight. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the evening. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed.

$$