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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
253 am 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 later today. 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 into saturday.


lez162>165-211530-
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-
253 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. snow this
morning, then a chance of snow this afternoon. the lake is mostly
ice covered.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a slight chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of snow saturday night. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of snow during the day. 

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
253 am 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 later today. 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 into saturday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
253 am est wed jan 21 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of snow early, then snow. a chance of snow
late. waves in ice free areas 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray
overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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