NZUS99 KCLE 182105
GLFLET
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
405 PM EST Sun Jan 18 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>164-190300-
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-
405 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Snow, then cloudy with chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with snow likely, then partly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots becoming west gales to 35
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west at 45
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet subsiding to around 5 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Snow likely, then chance of snow in the
evening. snow likely after midnight. South winds to 30 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Snow likely in the morning, then chance of
snow. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LEZ165-190300-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
405 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then snow
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with snow likely, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots increasing to west gales
to 40 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots increasing to west
storm force winds to 50 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet subsiding to around 6 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Snow likely, then chance of snow in the
evening. snow likely after midnight. South winds to 30 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Snow likely in the morning, then chance of
snow. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LEZ166>169-190300-
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-
405 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then snow
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Snow likely and heavy freezing spray, then snow
and heavy freezing spray in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots increasing to west gales
to 45 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots increasing to west
storm force winds to 55 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet building to 14 to 18 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet building to around 23 feet in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow and heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Heavy freezing spray and snow.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 35 knots becoming southwest to 30
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West gales to 45 knots becoming southwest at 35
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray with a
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...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Snow likely, then chance of snow in the
evening. snow likely after midnight. South winds to 30 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Snow likely in the morning, then chance of
snow. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LEZ061-190300-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
405 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then snow
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then snow and heavy freezing spray in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots increasing to 45 knot
gales in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots increasing to storm
force winds to 55 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet building to 14 to 18 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet building to around 23 feet in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow and heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 21 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Snow and heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 45 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow and heavy freezing spray, then snow likely
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 13 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Snow likely, then chance of snow in the
evening. snow likely after midnight. South winds to 30 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Snow likely in the morning, then chance of
snow. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 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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