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FZUS61 KCLE 121412
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
912 AM EST MON JAN 12 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 30.20 INCHES WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA BEFORE A
LOW PRESSURE 29.30 INCHES MOVES EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT
LAKES ON TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE A COLD
FRONT EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES
BUILDS NORTHEAST LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. ANOTHER LOW
PRESSURE 29.50 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE REGION ON FRIDAY
INTO THIS WEEKEND.
LEZ162-163-122115-
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-
912 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LEZ164-122115-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
912 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
LEZ165-122115-
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
912 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
LEZ166>168-122115-
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-
912 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
30 KNOTS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
LEZ061-169-122115-
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-
912 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
LEZ161-122115-
MAFOR 1216/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11540 11530 14520 11520 11420. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11550 11540 12530 13520 11430. WAVES 8 TO 12
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12550 11540 12530 12520
11420. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TUESDAY
MORNING.
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