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FZUS61 KCLE 141348
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
948 AM EDT WED OCT 14 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 OF 29.90 INCHES OVER NORTHERN OHIO THIS MORNING WILL
SETTLE SOUTH ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.30 INCHES TO BUILD ACROSS
THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS LAKE
ERIE THURSDAY EVENING FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT EARLY
FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE OF 29.50 INCHES TRACKS NORTHEAST ACROSS
LAKE ERIE. HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.40 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
OHIO VALLEY FOR THE WEEKEND.
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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-
948 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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 EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 30 KNOTS.
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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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-
948 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
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
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. 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. SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING
TO 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 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-
948 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND INCREASING TO
35 KNOT GALES. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12800 11110 13120 11110 11210. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12800 11810 11820 12120 11110 11210. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13700 11810 13110 11210. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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