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FZUS61 KCLE 141430
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
930 AM 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
LOW PRESSURE 29.20 INCHES CENTERED OVER QUEBEC WILL MOVE A STRONG
COLD FRONT EAST TODAY ACROSS LAKE ERIE. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
29.30 INCHES WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW ENGLAND
TONIGHT MAINTAINING A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.80 INCHES LINGERING OVER
LAKE ERIE THROUGH THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES BUILDS
EAST THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE 29.40 INCHES MOVES
EAST THROUGH THE REGION ON FRIDAY, MOVING ANOTHER COLD FRONT EAST
SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES NUDGES NORTH ON SUNDAY.
LEZ162>164-142115-
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-
930 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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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-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER-
930 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 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 8 FEET
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 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
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
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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-
930 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
SNOW LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW THROUGH THE EARLY
OVERNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW LIKELY
DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 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 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
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MAFOR 1416/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12727 11737 14730 11730. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11627 11727 12737 11730 12740 11730. A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10
FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET
THURSDAY MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11617 11627 13727 11720 12730. A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
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