FZUS61 KCLE 142017 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 317 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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... Behind the cold front that is bringing pressures around 29.50 inches, a trough averaging 29.60 inches will linger over Lake Erie Thursday, followed by brief ridging 29.80 inches Thursday night. Another cold front moves through late Friday into Friday night with pressure dropping to 29.70 inches. A ridge averaging 30.10 inches moves in Sunday, with another cold front expected Monday. LEZ162-163-150315- 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- 317 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow likely early, then a chance of snow. A slight chance of snow late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow early. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 20 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. $$ LEZ164>168-150315- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 317 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow through early afternoon, then a chance of snow late. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray Monday night. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. $$ LEZ061-169-150315- 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- 317 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely during the day, then a chance of snow Saturday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Snow likely. Heavy freezing spray Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. $$ LEZ161-150315- MAFOR 1422/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11737 13730 11740 13730. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Thursday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13737 12747 12737 11730. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Thursday. ERIE EAST 1/3 16727. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Thursday. $$