The Morning Dispatch
Friday, October 16, 2026
Composed by code at 6:40 AM from the sources under each line. Numbers are as the sources gave them at that time.
At 6:24 AM the water at NOAA's Cleveland station measured 66.0°F, 0.2°F cooler than 24 hours earlier.
The lake stood 2.05 ft above Low Water Datum, the zero of Lake Erie's navigation charts, 0.49 ft lower than 24 hours earlier.
Wind at the station: SW at 6 knots, gusting to 12 knots.
Air temperature at the station: 73.4°F.
Over the past 24 hours the water ranged from 66.0°F to 66.2°F, and the strongest gust was 18 knots.
In effect: Small Craft Advisory until 4:00 PM Saturday. NWS: "Small Craft Advisory issued October 16 at 3:34AM EDT until October 17 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH"
In effect: Special Marine Warning until 7:00 AM Friday. NWS: "Special Marine Warning issued October 16 at 5:52AM EDT until October 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH"
NWS nearshore forecast for Avon Point to Willowick, issued 3:34 AM Friday. Today: Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers. Showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
Tonight: Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
Not for navigation or safety decisions. Check NWS Cleveland before going out.