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FZUS61 KCLE 151938
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
338 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 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 WILL DEEPEN TO 28.90 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING AS IT
LIFTS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
SWEEP ACROSS LAKE ERIE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A TROUGH AVERAGING
29.80 INCHES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE LAKE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
BEFORE A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.30 INCHES BUILDS FROM THE UPPER
MIDWEST LATE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL EXIT SLOWLY
EASTWARD FROM THE LAKE ERIE REGION WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS
ANOTHER COLD FRONT CROSSES THE LAKE.
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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-
338 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 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-
338 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 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-
338 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1521/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11430 12440 11446 11440
11540 12550. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO
7 TO 11 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET MONDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11430 14440 11540
12550. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MONDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 16 FEET MONDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...15440 11546 11550. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 18 FEET MONDAY.
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