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FZUS61 KCLE 130757
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
257 AM EST TUE JAN 13 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 30.10 INCHES WILL DRIFT EAST TODAY AS A WARM
FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE LAKE THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE
29.30 INCHES WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT, DRAGGING A COLD
FRONT EAST ON WEDNESDAY. A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES BUILD EAST
ON THURSDAY BEFORE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE 29.40 INCHES MOVES INTO
THE REGION, EXTENDING A WARM FRONT NORTH ON FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY A
COLD FRONT LATE FRIDAY 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-
257 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SNOW
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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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-
257 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN
AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY DURING THE
DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 9 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-
257 AM EST TUE JAN 13 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY DURING
THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
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MAFOR 1310/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 12430 13530 12520. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 12430 14530 11520. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TODAY.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 12420 11430 14530. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT.
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