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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 AM EST Mon Jan 19 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 track across the Upper Great Lakes
today and push an Arctic cold front across Lake Erie later this
morning. High pressure 30.40 inches will quickly build across the
Midwest and Ohio Valley tonight through Tuesday. Another low
pressure 29.65 inches will quickly move through the Upper Great
Lakes late Wednesday into Wednesday night with another cold front
sweeping eastward across Lake Erie.

LEZ162>164-192115-
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-
956 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...


REST OF TODAY
West gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow. The
lake is mostly ice covered.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.

WEDNESDAY
South winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely during the day.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
956 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...


REST OF TODAY
West gales to 35 knots. Snow late this morning,
then a chance of snow this afternoon. The lake is mostly ice
covered.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray early.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south.

WEDNESDAY
South winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely during the day, then a
chance of snow Wednesday night.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ166>169-192115-
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-
956 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...


REST OF TODAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. Waves
7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around
19 feet.

TONIGHT
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
Heavy freezing spray in the evening. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

WEDNESDAY
South winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of snow during the day. Heavy freezing spray Thursday
night. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
956 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...


REST OF TODAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales this afternoon. Snow. Heavy freezing
spray this afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.

TONIGHT
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing
spray in the evening. Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Heavy freezing spray during the day. A chance of snow.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.

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MAFOR 1916/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3:...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14640 12630 12530. A
chance of snow this afternoon. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3:...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14657 11642 11632
12647. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet, and
occasionally around 16 feet this afternoon. Waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 16 feet
tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
Tuesday morning.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3:...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11557 13657 14647. Waves
7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet, and occasionally around
19 feet this afternoon. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to 11
feet, and occasionally around 19 feet tonight. Waves 8 to 11
feet, and occasionally around 14 feet Tuesday morning.

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