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FZUS61 KCLE 160118
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
918 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
A POTENT LOW DEEPENS TO 29.00 INCHES AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD
FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES TO NORTHERN LAKE HURON BY
MIDDAY MONDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW A STRONG COLD FRONT TO SWEEP
EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE MONDAY MORNING. DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT, A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES LINGERS OVER
LAKE ERIE AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD NORTHERN
QUEBEC AND DEEPENS FURTHER TO 28.50 INCHES. ON TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT, A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.30 INCHES SHOULD BUILD FROM
THE UPPER MIDWEST. THE RIDGE SHOULD EXIT SLOWLY EASTWARD FROM THE
REGION WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ALLOW A WARM FRONT TO
SWEEP NORTHWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE. ON THURSDAY, A VERY WEAK COLD
FRONT SHOULD SWEEP EASTWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE AND BE FOLLOWED BY A
RIDGE, AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES, BUILDING FROM THE WEST. ON FRIDAY,
THE RIDGE SHOULD EXIT EASTWARD AND ALLOW ANOTHER WARM FRONT TO
SWEEP NORTHWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE.
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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-
918 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS. 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.
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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-
918 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LATE. WAVES
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 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.
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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-
918 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 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.
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MAFOR 1603/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11440 11446 11440 11540
12550 12650. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY EVENING. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET
MONDAY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET
MONDAY EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12440 11446 11540
12550 12650. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY EVENING. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET
MONDAY. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET
MONDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14440 11546 11550 11640
11657. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET MONDAY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET MONDAY EVENING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR
ICE FREE AREAS.
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