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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
933 AM EST Sat Jan 31 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.40 inches builds from the
north-central United States and vicinity through Sunday.
The ridge begins to exit eastward Sunday night before a very weak
cold front drifts eastward across Lake Erie Monday night through
Tuesday. Behind the front, another ridge averaging 30.40 inches
should build from the north-central United States through
Wednesday.

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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-
933 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of flurries
late this morning, then a chance of snow showers early this
afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers late. The lake is
mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of snow showers early.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
933 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A slight
chance of snow showers early.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 3116/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14800 11800 13700. A chance of snow showers late
this morning. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15800 12700. A chance of snow showers this
afternoon. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12800 11700 13800 12700. A chance of snow showers
this afternoon. Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice
covered.

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