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FZUS61 KCLE 170802
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
402 AM EDT Sun May 17 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 frontal boundary will waver to the north of Lake Erie today.
The boundary will lift north as a warm front late today into
Monday. Low pressure of 29.60 inches will move northeast through
the Upper Great Lakes on Tuesday with a cold front settling south
across Lake Erie on Wednesday morning. High pressure of 30.20
inches will build over Lake Erie on Thursday.
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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-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
402 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 2 feet or less.
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
with thunderstorms likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 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-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-
402 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or
less.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with
thunderstorms likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 1709/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12500 11400 13300 11400 11410. Waves 2 feet or
less.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 13500 11400 11200 11300 11400 11410. Waves 2
feet or less.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14500 13300 11400. Waves 2 feet or less.
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