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FZUS61 KCLE 050757
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
357 AM EDT SUN APR 5 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 OF 29.90 INCHES WILL REMAIN OVER LAKE ERIE TODAY. LOW
PRESSURE 29.90 INCHES MOVES EAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES MONDAY,
PULLING ANOTHER COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE. HIGH PRESSURE OF
30.60 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION TUESDAY. A
WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON WEDNESDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE OF 29.60 INCHES APPROACHES LAKE SUPERIOR. THIS SYSTEM
WILL PULL A COLD FRONT SOUTH ACROSS LAKE ERIE THURSDAY NIGHT AS
THE LOW CONTINUES NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC.
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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-
357 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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-
357 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 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-
357 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
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MAFOR 0509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13620 12630 11620 12610. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14620 11630 11620 12610. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12520 11620 12630 11620 11610 11600. WAVES 3 TO 6
FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
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