Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Erie

NZUS99 KCLE 150905
GLFLET

Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
405 AM EST Thu Jan 15 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...

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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-
405 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
                              then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds to 30 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Southwest
winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 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-
405 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

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

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray with
                              snow likely, then partly sunny with chance of
                              snow and heavy freezing spray in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
                              then mostly cloudy with chance of snow after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet subsiding to around 8 feet after
                              midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds to 30 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Southwest
winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 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-
405 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Snow, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet building to around 13 feet in the
                              afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet subsiding to around 8 feet after
                              midnight.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of snow, then mostly
                              cloudy with snow likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds to 30 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Southwest
winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.

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

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

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