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Lake Erie Forecast

FZUS61 KCLE 280225



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 PM EST Tue Jan 27 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 29.70 inches moves into Quebec this evening
dragging a cold front across Lake Erie. Another cold front
crosses the lake Wednesday night before strong arctic high
pressure 30.30 inches builds overhead from Thursday into this
weekend.

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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-
925 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow showers late this
evening. The lake is mostly ice covered.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.

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-
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-
925 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of snow showers late this evening, then a slight chance
of snow showers after midnight. The lake is mostly ice covered.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
snow showers in the evening.

THURSDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.

SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 2804/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11610 14510 13610. Waves omitted due to the lake
being mostly ice covered.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12610 12510 12520 11510 11520. A chance of snow
showers late this evening and Wednesday afternoon. Waves omitted
due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12620 11510 14520 11520. A chance of snow showers
late this evening, Wednesday afternoon, and Wednesday evening.
Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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