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FZUS61 KCLE 281940
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
340 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 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 RIDGE AVERAGING 30.50 INCHES WILL INFLUENCE LAKE ERIE THROUGH
TONIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING EASTWARD OFF THE EAST COAST ON SUNDAY. A
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST MONDAY INTO TUESDAY
BEFORE MOVING ACROSS THE LAKE TUESDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE 30.10
WILL LIFT INTO THE OHIO VALLEY LATE IN THE WEEK.
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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-
340 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN
LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 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-
340 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN
LIKELY THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 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-
340 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. RAIN
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN DURING THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW DURING THE DAY, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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MAFOR 2821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12400 13410 12510 11500. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11400 13410 12510 11500. WAVES 1 TO 3
FEET.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 12510 12400 11510 12500. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS SUNDAY.
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