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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
329 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.


lez162>165-161515-
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-
329 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers from
late morning on. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet building to
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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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
329 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.


lez166-167-161515-
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-
329 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers 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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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday.


lez162>164-160915-
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-
935 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers early, then snow showers likely from late morning
on. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 pm est thu jan 15 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 narrow ridge of high pressure averaging 29.70 inches will build 
north across lake erie tonight into early friday. a low pressure 
system 29.40 inches will push east across the great lakes region on 
friday and will drag a cold front east across lake erie friday night 
into saturday. another brief ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds 
from the southwest on sunday before low pressure 29.60 inches moves 
a cold front east across the lake on monday.


lez061-165>169-160915-
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-
935 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
a slight chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a slight
chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers late
in the morning. snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers sunday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. heavy
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers tuesday
night. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

$$

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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 am est fri jan 16 2026

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, 29.40 inches, weakens slightly as it 
tracks across the northern great lakes today. this systems brings 
an expanding coverage of snow through the day before a transition 
to snow showers tonight as colder air works in from the southwest.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then a 
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder 
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday 
through early next week.


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lake st clair-
341 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. a chance of light snow late in the
morning. light snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow early in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet.
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15
to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the evening. partly sunny in the morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a chance of light snow in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. a gale 
warning may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est fri jan 16 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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, 29.40 inches, weakens slightly as it 
tracks across the northern great lakes today. this systems brings 
an expanding coverage of snow through the day before a transition 
to snow showers tonight as colder air works in from the southwest.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then a 
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder 
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday 
through early next week.


lhz363-462>464-161700-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
340 am est fri jan 16 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely in the
evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray late in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
early in the evening...then decreasing to 30 knots by midnight.
gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow. heavy freezing spray.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. heavy
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


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