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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
331 AM EST Fri Jan 2 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches over the Lower Great Lakes will
gradually move east today. High pressure 30.10 inches will build
over the Great Lakes this weekend before a warm front lifts across
Lake Erie on Monday.

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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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
331 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers through early afternoon. Waves in ice free areas 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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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-
331 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers this
morning, then a slight chance of snow showers this afternoon.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 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-
331 AM EST Fri Jan 2 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely early,
then a chance of snow showers late this morning. A slight chance
of snow showers this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers early. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 0210/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14620 12610 11710 11700. Waves 2 to 4 feet today.
Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15620 12710. A chance of snow showers this
morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11637 11630 11620 11630 14620. Waves 4 to 7 feet,
and occasionally around 9 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

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