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FZUS61 KCLE 251947
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
347 PM EDT SAT APR 25 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 HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES BUILDS GRADUALLY
FROM THE JAMES BAY AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RIDGE EXITS SLOWLY
EASTWARD ON SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. DURING TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT, A WARM FRONT SWEEPS NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE
AND WILL BE FOLLOWED QUICKLY BY THE EASTWARD PASSAGE OF A COLD
FRONT AS A LOW MOVES FROM NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR TO HUDSON BAY AND
DEEPENS TO 29.10 INCHES. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT, A TROUGH AVERAGING
29.80 INCHES LINGERS OVER LAKE ERIE ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE A RIDGE
AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES BUILDS FROM THE NORTH-CENTRAL UNITED
STATES WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THIS THURSDAY.
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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-
347 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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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-
347 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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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-
347 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. PATCHY
FOG. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 2521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12100 15110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12100 15110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12810 11110 14100 11100. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SUNDAY.
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