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FZUS61 KCLE 070848
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 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
Low pressure of 29.50 inches near Lake Ontario this morning will
move off the New England Coast today. A ridge averaging 29.90
inches will build from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic region
through Thursday. Low pressure will lift a warm front north across
Lake Erie Thursday night as it tracks northeast towards Lake
Michigan. A second low will move north from the Tennessee Valley
to near Lake Huron and deepen to 29.50 inches on Saturday,
sweeping a cold front east across Lake Erie Saturday night.
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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-
348 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
TODAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of drizzle early. 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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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-
348 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
TODAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of snow with a slight chance of drizzle early, then a
slight chance of drizzle late this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. 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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MAFOR 0710/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 14600 12500 12400. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12610 12600 13500 11400. A chance of drizzle
early this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11620 14610 11510 12500. A chance of snow and rain
early, then a chance of snow this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.
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