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FZUS61 KCLE 040120
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
920 PM EDT SUN MAY 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
A TROUGH OF 29.50 INCHES MOVES INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES TONIGHT.
THIS TROUGH WILL SETTLE SOUTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY, WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTH ACROSS LAKE
ERIE ON TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.00 INCHES BUILDS OVER LAKE
ERIE ON WEDNESDAY FOLLOWED BY A TROUGH OF 29.80 INCHES MOVING OVER
THE LAKE ON THURSDAY.
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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-
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
920 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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-
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-
920 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2026
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 0403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12530 12520 13510 11526. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
MONDAY EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET MONDAY EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 11530 12520 13510 11526. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET MONDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
MONDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 14520 11510 12500 11420. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 FEET MONDAY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET MONDAY EVENING.
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