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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
307 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 29.80 inches over the Ohio Valley shifts to near the
New England coast by 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>164-260315-
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-
307 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Snow
this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. 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.

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LEZ165>167-260315-
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-
307 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Snow 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.

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LEZ061-168-169-260315-
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-
307 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Snow this evening, then snow likely after midnight. 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.

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LEZ161-260315-
MAFOR 2522/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11827 11810 12710 11720 13620. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11127 11117 11817 11717 11720 13620. Waves
omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12127 11117 11817 11717 11617 11610 11620. Waves
omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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