661
FZUS61 KCLE 211338
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
938 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 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 STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE TODAY WITH A
TROUGH AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES LINGERING OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL EXPAND EAST
ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY BEFORE DRIFTING EASTWARD FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY.
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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-
938 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
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-
938 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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-
938 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LATE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. SHOWERS
WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 2115/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11536 12620 14720 11720. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11536 11530 11620 14720 11720. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11529 11526 11629 11610 11710 13720. WAVES 3 TO 6
FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.
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