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FZUS61 KCLE 270742
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
342 AM EDT MON APR 27 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 RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES DEPARTS TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN
ADVANCING COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK WEST TO EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE
BEGINNING EARLY TUESDAY. A SECONDARY TROUGH AVERAGING 29.70 INCHES
MOVES IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES
BUILDS IN LATE 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-
342 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH 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-
342 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 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-
342 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 2709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11310 12210 11310 12320 11426. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3
FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 13210 11310 11320 11436. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13200 11110 11210 11310 11320 11430. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TODAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT.
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