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FZUS61 KCLE 210751
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
351 AM EDT THU MAY 21 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 30.40 INCHES MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TODAY
BEFORE SHIFTING INTO NEW ENGLAND ON FRIDAY. LOW PRESSURE 30.00
INCHES WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TOWARDS LAKE ERIE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY, LIFTING A WARM FRONT ONTO THE LAKE ON SATURDAY. A COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS LAKE ERIE ON SUNDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE 30.20
INCHES BUILDS OVERHEAD ON MONDAY.
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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-
351 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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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-GENEVA-ON-
THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
351 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 FOOT 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-
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-
CANADIAN BORDER-
351 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
3 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 2109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13120 13130 12230. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4
TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 8
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12120 14130 12230. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 11120 13130 11120 12220. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT.
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