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FZUS61 KCLE 060140
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
940 PM EDT WED AUG 5 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 OF 30.00 INCHES WILL DRIFT EAST TONIGHT AS A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS FRONT WILL SLOW JUST TO
THE WEST OF LAKE ERIE THURSDAY BEFORE STALLING IN THE VICINITY OF
THE LAKE ON FRIDAY. A SECONDARY TROUGH WILL FINALLY PUSH THE
FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE ON SATURDAY. A RIDGE OF 30.00 INCHES WILL
BUILD INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES ON SUNDAY WITH ANOTHER FRONT
SETTLING NORTH OF THE LAKE.
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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-
940 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 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-
940 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING 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-
940 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING WEST. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING
SOUTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 0603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 14500 11400 11200 11400. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12400 12500 12600 11700 11400. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
ERIE EAST 1/3 13400 11500 12600 11500 11400. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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