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FZUS61 KCLE 211942
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
342 PM EDT MON SEP 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 TROUGH AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL PERSIST ACROSS LAKE ERIE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL BUILD SOUTH
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
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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-
342 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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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-GENEVA-ON-
THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
342 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
342 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
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MAFOR 2121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11140 14130 11130 12140. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12140 13230 13240. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12130 14230 12130. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4
TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET TUESDAY.
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