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FZUS61 KCLE 171935
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
335 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 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
HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT
AND DRIFT EAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH
ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT, FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE 30.10
INCHES WHICH WILL PERSIST INTO SATURDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE 29.80
INCHES WILL TRACK EAST THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES ON SUNDAY AND EXTEND
A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA.
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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-
335 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 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-
335 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
FROM LATE EVENING ON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 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-
335 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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MAFOR 1721/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 12610 11510 14410. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12620 12610 11510 13410. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 11610 12600 11500 13400. A CHANCE OF SNOW
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET WEDNESDAY.
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