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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
240 PM EST Thu Jan 29 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...
High pressure 30.60 inches over the region will generally control
the winds over the lake through the weekend. Weak low pressure
30.10 inches moves east through the Great Lakes 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-
240 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming east. The lake
is mostly ice covered.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots.

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-
240 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. The
lake is mostly ice covered.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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MAFOR 2922/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11700 12200 12100 12800. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11700 14800 12700. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 14700 11700 12600. Waves omitted due to the
lake being mostly ice covered.

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