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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
924 am est wed jan 7 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches affects lake erie today through
thursday as the core of the ridge moves from the lower ohio valley
to atlantic waters near the delmarva peninsula. during thursday
night through friday, a low should wobble northeastward from the
upper mississippi valley to southern quebec and weaken to 29.80
inches. accordingly, a warm front should sweep northeastward
across lake erie thursday night before a cold front sweeps
southeastward across the lake on friday. behind the cold front, 
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches should build briefly from the 
northern great lakes and vicinity friday night. on saturday, 
another low should wobble northeastward from the lower ohio valley
to lake huron, deepen to 29.30 inches, and allow a warm front to 
sweep northeastward across lake erie before a cold front sweeps 
generally eastward across the lake. behind the cold front, a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake erie on 
sunday. on monday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build 
from the ohio valley and vicinity. 


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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-
924 am est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
patchy fog late this morning. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. rain.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain likely during the day, then a
chance of rain friday night. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance
of rain saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow during the day. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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fzus61 kcle 071424
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
924 am est wed jan 7 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches affects lake erie today through
thursday as the core of the ridge moves from the lower ohio valley
to atlantic waters near the delmarva peninsula. during thursday
night through friday, a low should wobble northeastward from the
upper mississippi valley to southern quebec and weaken to 29.80
inches. accordingly, a warm front should sweep northeastward
across lake erie thursday night before a cold front sweeps
southeastward across the lake on friday. behind the cold front, 
a ridge averaging 30.10 inches should build briefly from the 
northern great lakes and vicinity friday night. on saturday, 
another low should wobble northeastward from the lower ohio valley
to lake huron, deepen to 29.30 inches, and allow a warm front to 
sweep northeastward across lake erie before a cold front sweeps 
generally eastward across the lake. behind the cold front, a 
trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake erie on 
sunday. on monday, a ridge averaging 30.30 inches should build 
from the ohio valley and vicinity. 


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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-
924 am est wed jan 7 2026

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy drizzle late
this morning. patchy dense fog. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. patchy
dense fog early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain likely during the day. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain likely during the day, then a chance
of rain and snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow during the day. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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