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FZUS61 KCLE 161410
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
910 AM EST FRI JAN 16 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 29.50 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES
TODAY, EXTENDING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL BUILD FROM THE
SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE 29.50
INCHES AND COLD FRONT ON MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL
QUICKLY BUILD SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND OHIO VALLEY BY
TUESDAY.
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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-
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
910 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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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-
910 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. 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-
910 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 13 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 13 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET,
THEN SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
20 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
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MAFOR 1616/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11420 11430 12530 14520. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE
AREAS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11430 11437 11430 12530 13520. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SATURDAY
MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11420 12430 12530 13520. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3
TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
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