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FZUS61 KCLE 170752
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
352 AM EDT THU SEP 17 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 STATIONARY FRONT WILL SLOWLY SAG SOUTH TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY,
FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.20 INCHES FOR FRIDAY. LOW
PRESSURE 29.90 INCHES WILL TRACK EAST IN THE VICINITY OF LAKE ERIE
ON SATURDAY AND EXTEND A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA ON SUNDAY. A
TROUGH AVERAGING 29.90 INCHES WILL LINGER BEHIND THE FRONT INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK WHILE HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.40 INCHES SETS UP NORTH
OF THE GREAT LAKES.
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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-
352 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 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-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-
LAKE OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER-
352 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST TO
30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY
NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 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-
352 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING
THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 14800 11800 12110. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS
TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11800 11100 13800 12810. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS TODAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13100 14800 11810. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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