National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 130214
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
914 PM EST Mon Jan 12 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 ridge averaging 30.20 tonight will give way to a warm front Tuesday followed by a pair of cold fronts, one Tuesday night and a stronger one on Wednesday with pressure down to 29.60 inches. A ridge builds in Thursday and Thursday night averaging 30.00 inches.

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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
914 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

OVERNIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow with rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

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LEZ166>169-130915
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
914 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

OVERNIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. A slight chance of rain early in the afternoon. A chance of rain late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Snow with rain likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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LEZ061-130915
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US
Canadian border
914 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

OVERNIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Rain and snow likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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MAFOR 1304/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13520 11430 14530. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13520 12430 13530. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Tuesday. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Tuesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11530 12520 12420 11430 11530 11540. A chance of rain Tuesday evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet Tuesday evening.