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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
934 PM EST Sun Jan 25 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 29.60 inches over the central Appalachians will lift
northeast to the New England coastline by early Monday morning.
Low pressure 29.80 inches tracks through the northern Great Lakes
on Tuesday, lifting a warm front across Lake Erie early Tuesday
followed by a cold front late Tuesday. The next cold front crosses
Lake Erie Wednesday night.

LEZ162>164-260930-
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-
934 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
A chance of snow late this evening, then a slight chance of snow
after midnight. A chance of snow late. The lake is mostly ice
covered.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ165>167-260930-
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-
934 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Snow likely late this evening, then a chance of
snow after midnight. Snow likely late. The lake is mostly ice
covered.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of
snow.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-260930-
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-
934 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. Snow. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely early, then a chance of snow from late
morning on.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. A chance of snow in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$

LEZ161-260930-
MAFOR 2604/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12710 11720 14620 11520. A chance of snow overnight
and Monday morning. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly
ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11817 11717 11720 14620 11630. Waves omitted due
to the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11117 11817 11717 11617 11610 13620. Waves omitted
due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

$$