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FZUS61 KCLE 010102
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
902 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 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 29.70 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
TONIGHT, EXTENDING A COLD FRONT SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA THAT WILL
DROP SOUTHWARD. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM 29.50 INCHES WILL
MOVE EAST THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY, LIFTING THE COLD
FRONT BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST
ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER APPROACHING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM 29.70 INCHES ON SATURDAY.
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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-
902 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
2 TO 4 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-
902 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 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-
902 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST. RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 0103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11616 12810 12110 12116 11110. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3
FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11516 11710 12810 14110. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN WEDNESDAY EVENING.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11516 11610 11700 11800 13100 11110. A CHANCE OF
RAIN WEDNESDAY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3
FEET WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.
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