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FZUS61 KCLE 140131
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
931 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 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 29.30 INCHES NORTH OF LAKE ERIE WILL PUSH NORTHEAST
AND EXTEND A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE
30.30 INCHES WILL ENTER FOR SATURDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.20 INCHES
WILL ENTER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND LIFT A
WARM FRONT TOWARD THE LAKE. THIS LOW WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT INTO
THE GREAT LAKES REGION ON SUNDAY, EXTENDING A COLD FRONT ACROSS
THE AREA ON MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 30.40 INCHES WILL BUILD INTO THE
REGION ON TUESDAY.
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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-
931 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
30 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE
DAY. WAVES 5 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 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-
931 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO
35 KNOT GALES. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 16 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 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-
931 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT SATURDAY
OVERNIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
35 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO
35 KNOT GALES. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW DURING THE DAY. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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MAFOR 1403/
ERIE WEST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12650 11640 11720 11610
11600 12200. A CHANCE OF SNOW SATURDAY EVENING. WAVES 7 TO 11
FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 14 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS
SATURDAY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12650 11640 11630
11620 11610 11500 11200. A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY
MORNING. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, AND
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
SATURDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.
ERIE EAST 1/3...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...13650 11630 12620 11510
11400. A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES 10
TO 14 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET
SATURDAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SATURDAY EVENING.
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