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FZUS61 KCLE 132038
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
338 PM EST TUE JAN 13 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
WITH A RIDGE EXITING TO THE EAST, A COLD FRONT COMES THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FOLLOWED BY A SECONDARY AND STRONGER COLD FRONT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.80 INCHES LINGERS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.00
INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT COMES THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY, WITH A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.80 INCHES OVER THE WEEKEND.
LEZ162>164-140315-
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-
338 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN EARLY, THEN SNOW. A CHANCE OF
SNOW LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
LEZ165>167-140315-
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-
338 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY, THEN SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW DURING
THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
LEZ061-168-169-140315-
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-
338 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
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MAFOR 1322/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12530 12520 11620 11627 11727 11720. A CHANCE OF
RAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET WEDNESDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12530 13520 11620 11727 11737. A CHANCE OF RAIN
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET,
AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
WEDNESDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 14530 12520 12627. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS
EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6
FEET WEDNESDAY.
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