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FZUS61 KCLE 170735
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
335 AM EDT FRI APR 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
HIGH PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES WILL BUILD IN BRIEFLY TODAY. EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING, A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE LAKE AS
LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND
WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH THAT EVENING. A TROUGH AVERAGING
29.90 INCHES WILL LINGER OVER LAKE ERIE ON SUNDAY AND HIGH
PRESSURE 30.30 INCHES WILL BUILD IN SUNDAY EVENING.
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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-
335 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 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-
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-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
335 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG
THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 1709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11804 11104 11204 12200 11210 11310 11410. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11704 11804 11104 11100 12200 12310. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11604 11804 11104 12100 12200 11300. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
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