CLEVELANDLAKE ERIE WATER61.0°F−0.5 WINDW 17 KNG 22 LEVEL+2.25 FT LWD+0.29 AIR48.9°F MARINESMALL CRAFT ADVISORY READ2:12 PM
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The Morning Dispatch

Friday, November 6, 2026

Composed by code at 6:40 AM from the sources under each line. Numbers are as the sources gave them at that time.

  1. At 6:24 AM the water at NOAA's Cleveland station measured 61.2°F, 0.5°F cooler than 24 hours earlier.

  2. The lake stood 2.30 ft above Low Water Datum, the zero of Lake Erie's navigation charts, 0.04 ft lower than 24 hours earlier.

  3. Wind at the station: SSW at 7 knots, gusting to 12 knots.

  4. Air temperature at the station: 50.5°F.

  5. Over the past 24 hours the water ranged from 61.2°F to 61.7°F, and the strongest gust was 24 knots.

  6. In effect: Small Craft Advisory until 4:00 AM Monday. NWS: "Small Craft Advisory issued November 6 at 6:15AM EST until November 9 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH"

  7. NWS nearshore forecast for Avon Point to Willowick, issued 6:16 AM Friday. Today: West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. A chance of waterspouts this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

  8. Tonight: West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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Not for navigation or safety decisions. Check NWS Cleveland before going out.