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FZUS61 KCLE 180744
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
344 AM EDT THU JUN 18 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 MOVES EAST OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. A SURFACE
TROUGH AVERAGING 29.60 INCHES LINGERS ACROSS THE LAKE THROUGH
SATURDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES BUILDING OVERHEAD ON
SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.80 INCHES IMPACTS THE REGION FOR THE START
OF NEXT WEEK.
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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-
344 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
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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-
344 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
344 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST GALES TO 35
KNOTS.. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE
MORNING ON. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1809/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11540 13640 11630 11620
12610. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET TODAY.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12540 11650 11640
11630 11620 12610. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVES
8 TO 12 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET TODAY. WAVES 6 TO 9
FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET
TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11546 12540 12640 12620
11610. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET TODAY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET TONIGHT.
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