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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
921 PM EST Mon Jan 26 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...
Arctic high pressure of 30.20 inches builds over Lake Erie
tonight but is quickly weakened as low pressure 29.70 inches
tracks through the Upper Great Lakes on Tuesday. This low lifts a
warm front across Lake Erie early Tuesday followed by a cold
front late Tuesday. The next cold front crosses Lake Erie
Wednesday night before strong arctic high pressure 30.30 inches
builds overhead Thursday and Friday.

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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-
921 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight
chance of snow showers late. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow showers early, then a slight chance of snow showers late
in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 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-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
921 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
A slight chance of snow showers. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow
showers early, then a chance of snow showers from late morning
on.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 2704/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 14530 11630 12620. A chance of snow showers
Tuesday. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 11530 12537 11530 12630 11620. Waves
omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13530 11537 11540 11530 12630. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

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