727  
FZUS61 KCLE 231325  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 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 TROUGH AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE OHIO  
VALLEY TODAY BEFORE MOVING SOUTH. HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.40 INCHES  
WILL BUILD SOUTH ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND INFLUENCE THE  
GREAT LAKES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
LEZ162-163-232015-  
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-  
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ164>168-232015-  
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-  
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-  
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-169-232015-  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-  
925 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-232015-  
MAFOR 2315/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 13230 14220 11210. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11220 13230 11220 11320 12220. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET, AND  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY  
MORNING.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 11210 14220 12210 11200. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1  
TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS THURSDAY MORNING.  
 

 
 
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