343  
FZUS61 KCLE 280126  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
926 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2025  
 
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  
 
HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL GRADUALLY BUILD EASTWARD THROUGH  
MONDAY AS LOW PRESSURE 29.40 INCHES MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN  
PLAINS. THE LOW WILL LIFT A WARM FRONT EAST ACROSS THE LAKE ON  
TUESDAY BEFORE SWINGING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE ON TUESDAY  
NIGHT. BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL BUILD OVER LAKE ERIE  
FROM THE NORTH BEFORE THE PREVIOUS COLD FRONT LIFTS BACK NORTH AS  
A WARM FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE  
29.80 INCHES DEEPENS TO 29.50 INCHES AS IT MOVES OVER LAKE ERIE  
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.  
 
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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-  
926 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
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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-  
926 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTH. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO  
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
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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-  
926 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING  
SOUTH. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
6 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
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MAFOR 2803/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 15300 11300 11410. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11400 13300 11200 11300 11410. WAVES 2  
FEET OR LESS.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 12400 11200 11100 11200 11300. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
 
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