209  
FZUS61 KCLE 021957  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
357 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 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 29.70 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE  
LAKE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE EXITING TO THE NORTHEAST EARLY MONDAY.  
HIGH PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION MONDAY  
THROUGH TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.90 INCHES WILL CROSS THE LAKE ON  
WEDNESDAY WITH A SLOW-MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING FROM  
THE WEST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.  
 
LEZ162>164-030215-  
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-  
357 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
LEZ165>167-030215-  
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-  
357 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
LEZ061-168-169-030215-  
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-  
357 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
LEZ161-030215-  
MAFOR 0221/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 14820 13810 11800. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. WAVES 3  
TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET  
MONDAY.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11826 13820 13810 11800. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5  
FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 12816 14810 11800 11700. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY.  
 
 
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