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NZUS99 KCLE 160905
GLFLET

Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
505 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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...

LEZ162>164-161400-
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-
505 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
                              cloudy with chance of snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.

.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
                              in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25
                              knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the evening.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain and snow after midnight. West winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LEZ165>167-161400-
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-
505 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then partly
                              sunny with a slight chance of snow in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South gales to 35 knots becoming southwest at
                              40 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 45 knots becoming southwest
                              storm force winds to 50 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.

.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet subsiding to around 12 feet in
                              the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain and snow after midnight. West winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LEZ168-161400-
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
505 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then partly
                              sunny with chance of snow and slight chance of
                              rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots increasing to southwest gales
                              to 40 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots increasing to southwest
                              storm force winds to 50 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet building to around 19 feet in
                              the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.

.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
                              in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25
                              knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet subsiding to around 11 feet in
                              the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain and snow after midnight. West winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LEZ061-169-161400-
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-
505 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.Today...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
                              cloudy with chance of rain and snow in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots increasing to southwest gales
                              to 40 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots increasing to southwest
                              storm force winds to 50 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet building to 12 to 16 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet building to around 20 feet in
                              the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Snow likely.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 22 feet.

.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet subsiding to around 12 feet in
                              the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet subsiding to around 5 feet after
                              midnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain and snow after midnight. West winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

$$

|* MAFOR NOT GENERATED DUE TO FORMATTER ERRORS. *|

 

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

 

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