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FZUS61 KCLE 140207
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1007 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
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE ERIE TONIGHT AND REMAIN OF THE
LAKE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BRIEFLY LIFT NORTH AS A
WARM FRONT ON THURSDAY, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY
AS LOW PRESSURE 29.60 INCHES MOVES NORTH OF THE LAKE. HIGH
PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL BUILD 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-
1007 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET
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-
1007 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS. 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 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-
1007 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
OVERNIGHT
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
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 1403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12700 11706 13800 12110. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
WEDNESDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11710 13700 12800 12810. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3
FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS WEDNESDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 12600 14700 11810. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET WEDNESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.
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