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FZUS61 KCLE 110820
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
320 AM 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
LOW PRESSURE 29.60 INCHES OVER THE GEORGIAN BAY WILL EXIT EAST
TODAY AND ALLOW FOR A SECONDARY COLD FRONT TO CROSS THE LAKE EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES WILL BUILD OVER THE
LAKE 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. STRONG LOW PRESSURE 29.20 INCHES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
NORTHERN LAKES ON WEDNESDAY AND EXTEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
LAKE.
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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-
320 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE THIS MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES IN ICE FREE
AREAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
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
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. 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-
320 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 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
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 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-
320 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING
TO 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW 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. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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MAFOR 1110/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11640 12650 12740 11630
11620 11520. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET,
AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11657 13650 11740
11640 12630. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET
TODAY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14650 11750 11640 11630
11620. A CHANCE OF SNOW TODAY. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET TODAY. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET TONIGHT.
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