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FZUS61 KCLE 261444
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
944 AM EST MON JAN 26 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 TROUGH AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES REMAINS OVER THE GREAT LAKES
TODAY. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES BUILDS OVER LAKE ERIE
TONIGHT BUT IS QUICKLY WEAKENED AS LOW PRESSURE 29.80 INCHES
TRACKS THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES ON TUESDAY. THIS LOW LIFTS A
WARM FRONT ACROSS LAKE ERIE EARLY TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY A COLD
FRONT LATE TUESDAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT CROSSES LAKE ERIE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES
BUILDS OVERHEAD 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-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
944 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. THE LAKE IS
MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
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-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-
944 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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MAFOR 2616/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13620 11630 13530 11540. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
LATE THIS MORNING, OVERNIGHT, AND TUESDAY MORNING. WAVES OMITTED
DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13620 11630 13530 11547. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO
THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 11617 12620 11630 12530 11547. WAVES OMITTED
DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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