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FZUS61 KCLE 142017
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
317 PM EST WED JAN 14 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
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THAT IS BRINGING PRESSURES AROUND 29.50
INCHES, A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.60 INCHES WILL LINGER OVER LAKE ERIE
THURSDAY, FOLLOWED BY BRIEF RIDGING 29.80 INCHES THURSDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WITH
PRESSURE DROPPING TO 29.70 INCHES. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES
MOVES IN SUNDAY, WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT EXPECTED MONDAY.
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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-
317 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY EARLY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
EARLY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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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-
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-
317 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
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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-
317 PM EST WED JAN 14 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY DURING
THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW LIKELY.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO
7 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
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MAFOR 1422/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11737 13730 11740 13730. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4
TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9
FEET THURSDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13737 12747 12737 11730. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET THURSDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 16727. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET THURSDAY.
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