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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
930 AM EST Wed Jan 21 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 cold front will across Lake Erie later today. A trough
averaging 29.90 inches will linger on the lake tonight. Another
Arctic cold front will move across the area late Thursday night
into early Friday morning. A strong High Pressure of 30.70 inches
will build into the Great Lakes region Friday into Saturday.

LEZ162>164-212100-
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-
930 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Snow late this morning, then a chance of snow early this
afternoon. A slight chance of snow late. The lake is mostly ice
covered.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of snow Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow during the day.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ165>168-212100-
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-
930 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
Snow, then a chance of snow late. The lake is mostly ice covered.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow in the
morning. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Heavy freezing spray during the
day. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of snow Saturday night.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow during the day.

Waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

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LEZ061-169-212100-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
930 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of snow late this morning, then snow early this afternoon.
A chance of snow late. Waves in ice free areas 5 to 8 feet. Waves
in ice free areas occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray
overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Heavy freezing spray during the day. A chance of snow
during the day. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of snow Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of snow. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LEZ161-212100-
MAFOR 2116/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13520 12530 11540 12640. A chance of snow this
afternoon and overnight. Waves omitted due to the lake being
mostly ice covered.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11447 14540 11540 12640. Waves omitted due to
the lake being mostly ice covered.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11447 11540 14547 12647. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet,
and occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet, and
occasionally around 15 feet Thursday morning. Wave heights are
for ice free areas.

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