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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 151435
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 AM EST Thu Jan 15 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 trough averaging 29.20 inches will linger over the area today before high pressure 29.90 inches nudges north tonight into early Friday. Another low pressure 29.30 inches will move through the Great Lakes region Friday, moving a cold front east across lake Erie Friday night into Saturday. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches will return on Sunday with another low pressure 29.70 inches moving a cold front east 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
935 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow late this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 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
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
935 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow, then a chance of snow late. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A slight chance of snow early. A chance of snow late. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

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

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow Sunday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow. Waves 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 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
935 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

REST OF TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow, then a chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Heavy freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.

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MAFOR 1516/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11742 11730 11620 11610 11620 11520 11427 11437. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11747 11740 11730 12620 11520 11527 11437. Waves 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Friday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11727 11737 11730 13620 11520 11420. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday morning.