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FZUS61 KCLE 230117
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
917 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 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 THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
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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-
917 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT 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-
917 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS LATE THIS EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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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-
917 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
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 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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MAFOR 2303/
ERIE WEST 1/3 15230 11230 11220. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
WEDNESDAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15230 11230 11220. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11230 13220 11210 13220. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.
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