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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 120827
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
327 AM 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 inches will remain over the area before a low pressure 29.30 inches moves east across the northern Great Lakes on Tuesday into Wednesday. This system will move a cold front east Wednesday morning before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds northeast late Wednesday into Thursday. Another low pressure 29.50 inches will move east through the region on Friday into this weekend.

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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
327 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow likely during the day, then snow likely Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 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 subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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
327 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain and snow during the day, then snow Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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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
327 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain and snow during the day, then snow likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

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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
327 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A slight chance of snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of rain early. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Rain likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Rain likely during the day, then snow likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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MAFOR 1210/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13540 11530 14520. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12540 11550 11540 12530 12520. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet today. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14550 11540 12530 11520. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet, and occasionally around 18 feet today. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 15 feet tonight.