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FZUS61 KCLE 122047
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
347 PM EST MON JAN 12 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 TONIGHT WILL GIVE WAY TO A WARM FRONT
TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY A PAIR OF COLD FRONTS, ONE TUESDAY NIGHT AND A
STRONGER ONE ON WEDNESDAY WITH PRESSURE DOWN TO 29.60 INCHES. A
RIDGE BUILDS IN THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AVERAGING 30.00
INCHES.
LEZ162>165-130330-
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-
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
347 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
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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-
347 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
LEZ061-130330-
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
347 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST 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.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY DURING
THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
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MAFOR 1222/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14520 11520 11430 12530. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4
TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TUESDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12530 13520 12430 11530. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TUESDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11540 12530 12520 12420 11430. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TUESDAY.
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