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FZUS61 KCLE 120011
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
711 PM EST SUN JAN 11 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 BUILD OVER LAKE ERIE TONIGHT
AND WEAKEN ON MONDAY AS A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES PASSES TO
THE NORTH. A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKE ON TUESDAY AHEAD OF
STRONG LOW PRESSURE 29.30 INCHES CROSSING THE UPPER MIDWEST.
THIS LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 29.20 INCHES AND MOVE THROUGH THE
NORTHERN LAKES ON WEDNESDAY AND EXTEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
LAKE. A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.80 INCHES WILL LINGER OVER THE LAKE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
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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-
711 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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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-
711 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 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-
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-
711 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
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MAFOR 1204/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 14530 13520. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT AND
MONDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY EVENING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR
ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 12530 12540 13530. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET
MONDAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET MONDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12630 11530 13540 12530. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13
FEET MONDAY. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET
MONDAY EVENING.
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