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FZUS61 KCLE 271438
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
938 AM EST TUE JAN 27 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 29.70 INCHES TRACKS THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
TODAY, DRAGGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS LAKE ERIE THIS AFTERNOON.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT CROSSES THE LAKE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE STRONG
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE 30.30 INCHES BUILDS OVERHEAD THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT DROPS ACROSS THE LAKE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY.
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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-
938 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY LATE. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
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-
938 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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MAFOR 2716/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11530 11637 11630 12620 12510 11520. WAVES OMITTED
DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11540 11637 11630 12620 11610 11510 11520. WAVES
OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11540 11530 12630 12620 12520. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE
BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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