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FZUS61 KCLE 230752
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
352 AM EDT WED SEP 23 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 30.20 INCHES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE OHIO
VALLEY TODAY BEFORE MOVING SOUTH. HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.40 INCHES
WILL BUILD SOUTH ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND INFLUENCE THE
GREAT LAKES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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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-
352 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
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 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. 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-
352 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
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 BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. 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-
352 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
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MAFOR 2309/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14230 11230 13220. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3
TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12230 11220 13230 11220 11320. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13210 14220 11210. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FEET, THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
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