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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
323 PM 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 moves through the eastern Great Lakes
tonight. Low pressure 29.80 inches lifts into the Ohio Valley
Sunday afternoon before shifting to off the New England coast by
Monday morning. Low pressure 29.80 inches tracks through the
northern Great Lakes on Tuesday, lifting a warm front across Lake
Erie early Tuesday followed by a cold front late Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-250315-
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-
323 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

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

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ165>167-250315-
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-
323 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of snow late this evening. A chance of snow after
midnight. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Snow.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. Snow.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ061-168-169-250315-
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-
323 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of snow
after midnight. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Snow.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Snow.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ161-250315-
MAFOR 2422/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 12200 11110 12117 12127. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 12200 11210 12217 11227 11127. Waves
omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 13200 11210 12217 11227. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

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