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FZUS61 KCLE 130124
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
924 PM EDT MON OCT 12 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 COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKE LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER THE GREAT LAKES
THURSDAY, FOLLOWED BY LOW PRESSURE 29.80 INCHES AND AN
ACCOMPANYING COLD FRONT CROSSING THE REGION FRIDAY. A TROUGH
AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN BASIN OF THE
LAKE AS HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST ON
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-
924 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET.
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-
924 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
14 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 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-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-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
924 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO
8 TO 11 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1303/
ERIE WEST 1/3 15520 11620 11610. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15520 12620. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13510 11420 12520 11530 11630. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
TUESDAY EVENING.
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