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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
952 AM EST Fri Jan 23 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...
High pressure 30.80 inches builds into the region today and
becomes centered over the Great Lakes by Saturday. A trough
averaging 30.20 inches crosses the lower Great Lakes on Sunday
followed by high pressure 30.40 inches building south of the area
on Monday and 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-
952 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves in ice
free areas 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
952 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow late
this morning. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Snow.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow during the day.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots.

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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
952 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray. A
chance of snow late this morning, then a slight chance of snow
this afternoon. Waves in ice free areas 4 to 8 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. Waves in ice free areas occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Heavy freezing spray early. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of snow
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Snow.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Heavy
freezing spray during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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MAFOR 2316/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11730 12720 11710 14700. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight and Saturday morning. Wave heights are for ice free
areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11630 11620 11720 11710 12700 12600. Waves
omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11642 12632 11620 12610 12600. A chance of snow
late this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10
feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday morning. Wave heights are
for ice free areas.

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