Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Erie

NZUS99 KCLE 151505
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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1005 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-
1005 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
                              then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
                              knots 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...Breezy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Southwest
gales to 35 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-
1005 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

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

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Snow and heavy freezing spray, then partly
                              sunny with heavy freezing spray with a chance
                              of snow 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 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
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...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Southwest
gales to 35 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-
1005 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Snow.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 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...........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...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Windy. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Southwest
gales to 35 knots. Waves 12 to 16 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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