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FZUS61 KCLE 101504
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1004 AM EST SAT JAN 10 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
LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE GREAT LAKES TODAY.
THIS LOW WILL EXTEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE TONIGHT, AS IT
MOVES EAST AND DEEPENS TO 29.50 INCHES. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE LAKE ON SUNDAY. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES WILL
ENTER ON SUNDAY NIGHT. A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.80 INCHES WILL PASS
TO THE NORTH ON MONDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKE ON
TUESDAY AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE 29.20 INCHES MOVING THROUGH THE
NORTHERN LAKES ON WEDNESDAY.
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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-
1004 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE
COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
EARLY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
1004 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. THE LAKE
IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
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-
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-
1004 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW LIKELY.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
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MAFOR 1016/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11200 11307 11520 11630
14640. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11200 11206 11526
11640 12650 12657. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2
TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16
FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16
FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11200 11206 11416 11540
12650 12657. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET
SUNDAY MORNING.
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