Marine Forecast/Warnings

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
953 PM EST Tue Jan 13 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...
Low pressure of 29.20 inches located north of the Great Lakes will
move east into Quebec on Wednesday, pulling a strong cold front
southeast across Lake Erie. Another low with pressure of 29.20
inches will track north through Pennsylvania and New England
Wednesday night, maintaining a trough across the eastern Great
Lakes through Thursday. A ridge averaging 29.90 inches will build
east across Lake Erie Thursday night. Low pressure of 29.50 inches
will move east through the Central Great Lakes on Friday, pulling
another cold front east across the lake on Sunday.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
953 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow and rain early, then snow. A chance of
snow late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Snow
likely during the day, then a chance of snow Friday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of snow during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

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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-
953 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight
chance of rain late. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain and snow early, then snow likely with a chance of
rain late in the morning. Snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow in
the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. Snow during
the day, then a chance of snow Friday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance
of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. A chance of
snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 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-
953 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight
chance of rain late. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain and snow in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. Snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow
Friday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 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...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

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MAFOR 1404/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12520 11620 11627 11727 11720 12730. A chance of
rain Wednesday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
Wednesday. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Wednesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13520 11620 11727 13737. A chance of rain
Wednesday morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet,
and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
Wednesday. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
Wednesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12530 12520 12627 12727. A chance of rain Wednesday
morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Wednesday and Wednesday evening.

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