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FZUS61 KCLE 100240
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
940 PM EST FRI JAN 9 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
HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT.
LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES WILL MOVE OVER THE LAKE ON SATURDAY,
DEEPENING TO 29.50 INCHES, AS THIS SYSTEM DEPARTS TO THE EAST ON
SUNDAY MORNING. A TROUGH AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL REMAIN OVER
THE LAKE BEHIND THE SYSTEM ON SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES
WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER LOW 29.40
INCHES ENTERS THE GREAT LAKES REGION 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-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
940 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
EAST. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
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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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-
940 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
EAST. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. RAIN
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
AND INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM 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-
940 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AND DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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MAFOR 1004/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 11100 13200 11307 11520 11630. WAVES OMITTED
DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 11100 11200 12210 11216 11520 11640. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SATURDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4
FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET
SATURDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11710 11800 13200 11206 11416 11547. WAVES 3 TO 5
FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
SATURDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET SATURDAY EVENING.
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