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FZUS61 KCLE 240738
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
338 AM EDT FRI APR 24 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
A LINGERING WARM FRONT WILL SLOWLY LIFT NORTH OF LAKE ERIE TODAY
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
HIGH PRESSURE 30.00 INCHES WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION ON SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY BEFORE STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE 29.40 INCHES MOVES
ACROSS THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES REGION, MOVING ANOTHER COLD FRONT
EAST ON TUESDAY.
LEZ162>164-241415-
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-
338 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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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-
338 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
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-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-
338 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 2409/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11400 13200 12206 11800. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11300 11200 11210 11200 12210 11206 11106. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET TODAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.
ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 12110 12100 12106. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TODAY.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT.
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