909  
FZUS61 KCLE 090147  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
947 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 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  
 
HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TO 30.00 INCHES  
WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL TRACK ACROSS LAKE ERIE  
WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A POST FRONTAL TROUGH AVERAGING  
29.90 INCHES LINGERS ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK TO  
30.10 INCHES FRIDAY AND WILL REMAIN INTO 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-  
947 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. 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-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-  
LAKE OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER-  
947 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 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-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-  
947 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
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MAFOR 0903/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 12410 14510 11626 11610. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3  
FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12410 11510 13520 11526 11520. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVES 1  
TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY. WAVES 3 TO 5  
FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 13410 13510 11526 11520. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING.  
 
 
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