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FZUS61 KCLE 131950
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
350 PM 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 PASSING THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT SLOWLY ACROSS LAKE
ERIE. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN JUST SOUTH OF THE LAKE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE PUSHING SOUTH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES BRIEFLY BUILDS OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
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 AND SUNDAY.
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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-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 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.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 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-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 40 KNOTS.
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT.
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 9 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.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 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-
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 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
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO
9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 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.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1321/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 11610 12700 11706 13800. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
WEDNESDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 11620 11710 13700 12800. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS WEDNESDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11530 11630 11610 12600 13700. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET WEDNESDAY.
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