985  
FZUS61 KCLE 292000  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
400 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 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 30.20 INCHES WILL BECOME CENTERED OVER THE MID  
ATLANTIC THROUGH THURSDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKE  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT THURSDAY NIGHT INTO  
EARLY FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.20 INCHES RETURNS ON SATURDAY.  
 
LEZ162-163-300215-  
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-  
400 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ164>167-300215-  
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-  
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-  
400 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.  
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ061-168-169-300215-  
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-  
400 PM EDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ161-300215-  
MAFOR 2921/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11300 11400 13410 11510 11400. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 12400 13410 11510 11500. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 13400 12410 11510 11500. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
 
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