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FZUS61 KCLE 171140
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
740 AM EDT TUE MAR 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 TROUGH AVERAGING 29.50 INCHES WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA THIS
MORNING BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES PUSHES NORTH ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THIS HIGH
WILL SLOW DRIFT EAST ON WEDNESDAY, ALLOWING FOR A WARM FRONT TO
LIFT NORTH LATE WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES SHOULD
PERSIST FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK BEFORE A WEAK LOW
PRESSURE 29.80 INCHES MOVES EAST THROUGH THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.
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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-
740 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
FROM LATE MORNING ON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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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-
740 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
FROM LATE EVENING ON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 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-
740 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
REST OF TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
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MAFOR 1715/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13620 12610 11510 12410. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11630 13620 12610 11510 11410. A CHANCE OF SNOW
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12630 11620 11610 12600 11500 11400. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
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