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FZUS61 KCLE 170131
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
931 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
A TROUGH AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES LINGERS OVER LAKE ERIE TONIGHT. ON
TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, A RIDGE AVERAGING 30.30 INCHES BUILDS
FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST. THE RIDGE BEGINS TO EXIT SLOWLY EASTWARD
FROM THE REGION WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ALLOWS A
WARM FRONT TO SWEEP NORTHWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE. DURING THURSDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY, THE RIDGE SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXIT, ALBEIT
GENERALLY SOUTHEASTWARD, AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE
NORTHWEST. BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, THE FRONT SHOULD WAVER IN
VICINITY OF LAKE ERIE IN RESPONSE TO WEAK FRONTAL LOWS, AVERAGING
29.70 INCHES, AND MOVING GENERALLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
GREAT LAKES REGION.
LEZ162>164-170830-
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-
931 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS LATE 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-
931 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, 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.
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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-
931 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS.
SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 11 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 1703/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12650 12640 14620. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY. WAVES 9 TO
12 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10
FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET
TUESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13650 11640 11630
13620. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET
TUESDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13650 11640 12630 11620
11610. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT, TUESDAY MORNING, AND
TUESDAY EVENING. WAVES 11 TO 16 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20
FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE
AREAS.
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