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FZUS61 KCLE 242021
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
321 PM EST TUE FEB 24 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
A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES HAS BRIEFLY BUILT OVER LAKE ERIE
TODAY BEFORE EXITING TO THE EAST BY THIS EVENING. LOW PRESSURE
29.20 INCHES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR AND SOUTHERN
ONTARIO TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY, PUSHING A COLD FRONT EAST
ACROSS THE LAKE EARLY WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES WILL
TRACK EAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THURSDAY, FOLLOWED BY HIGH
PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY MOVE ACROSS
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SATURDAY.
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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-
321 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS
THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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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-
321 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN SNOW. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
WAVES IN ICE FREE AREAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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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-
321 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN
SNOW. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE. THE LAKE IS MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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MAFOR 2422/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11420 11530 11537 11530 14620. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11420 11430 11537 11530 11520 11620 12630. WAVES
OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 11420 12527 12520 11620 11630. WAVES OMITTED
DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.
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