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FZUS61 KCLE 160736
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 AM EDT Sat May 16 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 warm front lifts across the lake today, before stalling across
the southern Great Lakes through Sunday. The front lifts well to
the north Sunday night into Monday, before a cold front crosses
the lake from west to east late Tuesday night and Wednesday.
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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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
336 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026
TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late in the
evening. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 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-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
336 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026
TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers late this morning. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 1609/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12410 14510 12500. A chance of showers this
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 13410 14510 11500. A chance of showers this
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12410 13510 13500. A chance of showers this
afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
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