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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 pm est wed jan 21 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 cold front will across lake erie this evening with a 
reinforcing cold front later tonight. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger on the lake tonight. another arctic cold front 
will move across the area late thursday night into early friday 
morning. a strong high pressure of 30.70 inches will build into 
the great lakes region friday and persist through early next week.


lez162>164-220330-
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-
324 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow showers early. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow likely saturday night. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow likely during the day. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 

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
324 pm est wed jan 21 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 cold front will across lake erie this evening with a 
reinforcing cold front later tonight. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger on the lake tonight. another arctic cold front 
will move across the area late thursday night into early friday 
morning. a strong high pressure of 30.70 inches will build into 
the great lakes region friday and persist through early next week.


lez165>168-220330-
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-
324 pm est wed jan 21 2026

.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
this evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers early. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
5 to 15 knots. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. snow likely saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
sunday night. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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