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FZUS61 KCLE 200755
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
355 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 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
Weak low pressure 29.90 inches crosses Lake Erie this afternoon,
dragging a cold front across the lake. High pressure 30.00 inches briefly
builds over the lake tonight and Sunday before another low
pressure system 29.60 inches moves northeast into the Ohio Valley
Sunday night and into the Mid Atlantic by Monday afternoon. This
will drag another cold front across the lake Monday. A ridge
averaging 30.10 inches builds over the region Tuesday through
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-
355 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026
TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers this
morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 5 feet.
MONDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
TUESDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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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-
355 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026
TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers this
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
TUESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
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-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-
355 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026
TODAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms through the early overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. A chance of rain in
the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 2009/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11600 11610 19616 13610 11710 12700. Waves 1 to 3
feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11600 11610 19616 14610 12700. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 16600. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
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