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FZUS61 KCLE 160829
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
329 AM EST Fri Jan 16 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 move east across the Great Lakes
today, extending a cold front through the area tonight into
Saturday. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will build from the
southwest on Sunday, followed by another low pressure 29.50
inches and cold front on Monday. High pressure 30.40 inches will
quickly build southeast across the Midwest and Ohio Valley by
Tuesday.
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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-
329 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers from
late morning on. Waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers early, then a slight chance of snow showers. A chance of
snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
MONDAY
West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers Tuesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
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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-
329 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of snow showers this morning, then a chance of snow
showers early this afternoon. Snow showers likely late. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow
showers early, then a slight chance of snow showers late in the
evening. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers
Sunday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
MONDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray. A chance
of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
TUESDAY
West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
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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-
329 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of snow showers this morning, then a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers early, then a slight chance of snow
showers late in the evening. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
MONDAY
West gales to 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to 16 feet,
then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around
20 feet.
TUESDAY
West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Heavy
freezing spray. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
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MAFOR 1610/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11520 12420 11430 12530 12520. A chance of snow
showers today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet today.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Wave heights
are for ice free areas.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11520 11420 11430 11437 11430 12530 11520. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet today. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11510 11520 11420 12430 12530 11520. A chance of
snow showers early this morning. A chance of snow showers this
afternoon. A chance of snow showers tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 6 feet today.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet tonight.
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