603  
FZUS61 KCLE 081952  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
352 PM EDT THU OCT 8 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 CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE AREA  
AND REMAIN OVERHEAD THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL EXIT EAST ON  
SATURDAY. THE REMNANT LOW OF ISAIAS 29.80 INCHES WILL REACH THE  
OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SLOWLY LIFT NORTH  
ON SUNDAY BEFORE DEPARTING OFF THE EAST COAST ON MONDAY. A COLD  
FRONT WILL CROSS THE LAKE ON TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES  
WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION FOR WEDNESDAY.  
 
LEZ162-163-090215-  
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-  
352 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
 
 
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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-  
352 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. SHOWERS  
DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.  
 
 
 
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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-  
352 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY  
NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.  
 
 
 
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MAFOR 0821/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 13710 12600 11500 11400. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS FRIDAY.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 12720 11710 11700 13600. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 FOOT OR LESS FRIDAY.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 11610 12710 11700 11600 12610. WAVES 3 TO 5  
FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY.  
 
 
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