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FZUS61 KCLE 171949
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
249 PM EST Sat Jan 17 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 30.10 inches will build from the southwest late
tonight into Sunday, followed by low pressure 29.50 inches and a
strong cold front on Monday. High pressure 30.40 inches will
quickly build southeast across the Midwest and Ohio Valley on
Tuesday. Another low pressure 29.80 inches will move east through
the Great Lakes on Wednesday.
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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-
249 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 1 foot or less.
MONDAY
Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow. Waves 1 foot or less.
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
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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-
249 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. A chance of snow after midnight. Heavy freezing spray
late. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray
early. A chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales. Heavy freezing spray. Snow in the
morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
Heavy freezing spray. Snow. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
WEDNESDAY
South winds to 30 knots becoming west. 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 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 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-
249 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. Snow. Heavy
freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to
11 to 15 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
West gales to 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
TUESDAY
West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow likely
during the day, then a chance of snow Tuesday night. Waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
WEDNESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
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MAFOR 1722/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11630 11620 15520. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12640 11630 12532 11522 12520. A chance of snow
overnight and Sunday. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet,
and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Sunday.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11640 11540 11640 13530 12520. A chance of snow
overnight and Sunday. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet,
then subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 14 feet
tonight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet Sunday.
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