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FZUS61 KCLE 161941
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
341 PM EDT MON MAR 16 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 29.20 INCHES OVER LAKE HURON WILL CONTINUE NORTHEAST
AND CLEAR A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE LAKE. HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES
WILL BUILD FROM THE SOUTHWEST FOR TUESDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL ENTER
AND CROSS THE LAKE ON WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL
RETURN FOR THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES WILL ENTER THE
NORTHERN GREAT LAKES ON FRIDAY AND EXTEND A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
LAKE ON FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES WILL ENTER FOR
SATURDAY.
LEZ162>164-170215-
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-
341 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 6 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS FROM LATE MORNING ON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 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-
341 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
LEZ061-168-169-170215-
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-
341 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14650 12640 12620. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY. WAVES 7 TO 11
FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET TUESDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...14650 11650 11640
11630 11620. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET
TUESDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11647 11657 13650 11640
12630. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET
TUESDAY. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
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