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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
938 am est sat jan 17 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 cold front crosses the lake through this afternoon. a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches will build from the southwest late tonight 
into sunday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches and a cold 
front on monday. 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.


lez162>165-172115-
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-
938 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
snow showers early this afternoon. the lake is mostly ice
covered.
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

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
938 am est sat jan 17 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 cold front crosses the lake through this afternoon. a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches will build from the southwest late tonight 
into sunday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches and a cold 
front on monday. 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.


lez166-167-172115-
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-
938 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
snow showers late this morning, then a chance of snow showers
early this afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers after midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 30 to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. 
heavy freezing spray. snow showers likely during the day, then a 
chance of snow showers monday night. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding 
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
wednesday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
938 am est sat jan 17 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 cold front crosses the lake through this afternoon. a ridge 
averaging 30.10 inches will build from the southwest late tonight 
into sunday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches and a cold 
front on monday. 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.


lez061-168-169-172115-
ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
938 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then snow showers early
this afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers late. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 30 to 35 knots becoming west and 
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers 
likely. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers during the day, then
a chance of snow showers tuesday night. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
wednesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 am est sat jan 17 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...several successive disturabances of varying magnitude
work through the central great lakes this weekend and into next 
week. this results in elevated winds/waves, freezing spray, and 
additional snowfall, especially once arctic air surges by monday.


lcz460-172300-
lake st clair-
957 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. partly sunny. a chance of light snow
showers late in the morning.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy this
evening becoming mostly cloudy.
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers .
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon...then diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the evening. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow
showers...then partly cloudy in the evening. a small craft advisory
may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light snow.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
956 am est sat jan 17 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...several successive disturabances of varying magnitude
work through the central great lakes this weekend and into next 
week. this results in elevated winds/waves, freezing spray, and 
additional snowfall, especially once arctic air surges by monday.


lhz363-462>464-172300-
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-
956 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
late in the evening. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
until early evening. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west .
a chance of snow until afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 


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