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FZUS61 KCLE 131343
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
943 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 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
LOW PRESSURE 29.80 INCHES PASSES NORTH OF THE LAKE TODAY DRAGGING
A COLD FRONT OVER LAKE ERIE THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL PUSH
SOUTH WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES BRIEFLY
BUILDS NORTH OF THE LAKE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL PASS OVER THE REGION FRIDAY MORNING AS LOW
PRESSURE 29.60 INCHES MOVES NORTH OF THE LAKE. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40
INCHES BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST 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-
943 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING
THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 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-
943 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS
THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING
TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 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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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-
943 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 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 LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO
9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1315/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12520 12610 13700 11800. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT
OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12520 12620 11710 13700. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5
FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13520 12620 11610 12700. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
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