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FZUS61 KCLE 040155
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
955 PM EDT FRI APR 3 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 29.50 INCHES MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES WILL FIRST LIFT A WARM FRONT NORTH ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY
MORNING, FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT SATURDAY EVENING. A TROUGH
AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL LINGER THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE
30.50 INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION FOR TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY.
LEZ162>164-040815-
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-
955 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 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-
955 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 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-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-
955 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST.
RAIN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 0403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11110 11216 11210 11310 11410 11520 11526 11516. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AND
SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11110 12210 11310 11410 11516 11526. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SATURDAY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SATURDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 12110 12100 11406 11516. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS.
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