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FZUS61 KCLE 260757
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
357 AM EDT THU MAR 26 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 RIDGE AVERAGING 30.40 INCHES CONTINUES TO EXIT TO THE EAST AND
SOUTH BEFORE A STRONG COLD FRONT SWEEPS SOUTH-SOUTHEASTWARD
ACROSS LAKE ERIE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT, ANOTHER RIDGE AVERAGING 30.40 INCHES SHOULD
INFLUENCE LAKE ERIE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AS THE EMBEDDED HIGH
PRESSURE CENTER WOBBLES FROM THE NORTH-CENTRAL UNITED STATES
TOWARD VIRGINIA AND VICINITY. THIS EVOLUTION OF THE RIDGE WILL
ALLOW A WARM FRONT TO DRIFT NORTHWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE SATURDAY
NIGHT. ON MONDAY, THE RIDGE SHOULD EXIT SOUTHEASTWARD AS A COLD
FRONT SETTLES SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS LAKE ERIE AND POTENTIALLY
STALLS OVER AND NEAR THE LAKE.
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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-
357 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF RAIN MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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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-
357 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 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-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-
357 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS
WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 2609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12510 11500 11510 11819 12826 11820. WAVES 1 TO 3
FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12510 11500 11610 11819 11816 11826 11820. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 12500 11606 11809 12806 11810. WAVES 1 TO 3
FEET.
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