Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Erie

NZUS99 KCLE 211505
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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1005 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

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...

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-
1005 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy with snow, then mostly cloudy with
                              chance of snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
                              then mostly cloudy with chance of snow after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow in
the morning. West winds 15 to 20 knots.
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. Northwest winds 5 to
10 knots.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow. Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots.

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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-
1005 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Snow, then mostly cloudy with chance of snow in
                              the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet building to around 14 feet after
                              midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then partly
                              sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow in
the morning. West winds 15 to 20 knots.
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. Northwest winds 5 to
10 knots.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow. Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots.

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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-
1005 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Snow likely.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then heavy freezing spray after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow in
the morning. West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. Northwest winds 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow. Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

|* MAFOR NOT GENERATED DUE TO FORMATTER ERRORS. *|

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

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