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FZUS61 KCLE 191940
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
340 PM EDT THU MAR 19 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 WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE LAKE TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS LAKE ERIE ON FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY HIGH
PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES ON SATURDAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LAKE SUNDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE 30.40
INCHES BUILDS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION EARLY 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-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
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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-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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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-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS EARLY, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
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MAFOR 1921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 11200 11300 11310 11420 12520 11610. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET FRIDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12300 11310 11420 12520 11610. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3
FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET FRIDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 11400 11300 11310 11426 12526. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
FRIDAY.
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