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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
256 AM EST Sat Jan 24 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 will build east across Lake Erie today.
A trough averaging 29.90 inches crosses the lower Great Lakes on
Sunday followed by high pressure 30.40 inches building south of
the area on Monday and Tuesday. Low pressure of 29.90 inches
slides southeast across the Great Lakes Region Tuesday with a
trough averaging 30.20 inches lingering across the Great Lakes on
Wednesday.

LEZ162>164-241515-
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-
256 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. The lake is mostly
ice covered.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. Snow likely late.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ165>167-241515-
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-
256 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. The lake is
mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. Snow likely late.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Snow.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. 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 and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow Wednesday night.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ061-168-169-241515-
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-
256 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. The lake
is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of snow after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Snow.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Snow.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. Snow likely during the day.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Heavy freezing spray during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow Wednesday night.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 2410/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 11800 12100 12200 12210. A chance of snow
overnight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12700 11800 11100 12200 11210. A chance of
snow overnight. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13600 11500 13200 11210. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.

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