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FZUS61 KCLE 151405
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1005 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 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 OF 30.10 INCHES OVERHEAD WILL BUILD EAST TONIGHT.
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE LAKE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. A NEARLY STATIONARY BOUNDARY OF 30.00 INCHES WILL
SETTLE NEAR LAKE ERIE ON SUNDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH AS A WARM
FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT. A SURFACE RIDGE AVERAGING 30.10 INCHES WILL
PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES ON MONDAY FOLLOWED BY LOW
PRESSURE OF 29.60 INCHES TRACKING EAST THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES INTO QUEBEC ON TUESDAY.
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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-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
1005 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 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-
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-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-
1005 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1515/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 14400 12410 11416. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12500 11300 12400 13410. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 12500 13400 12410. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
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