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FZUS61 KCLE 111349
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
949 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 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 weak high pressure ridge averaging 29.80 inches exits eastward
before a cold front sweeps eastward across Lake Erie tonight
through Friday morning. Behind the front, a ridge averaging 29.95
inches builds from the Upper Midwest before another cold front
sweeps eastward across the lake on Sunday. Behind that front, a
weak trough averaging 29.85 inches should linger over Lake Erie
before another ridge averaging 29.95 inches builds from the Upper
Midwest on Tuesday.
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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-
949 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet 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-
949 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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-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-
949 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 1115/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11510 12500 11410 13520 11620. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday morning.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11510 11610 11500 12410 12520 11620. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday morning.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11510 11610 12500 11400 13510. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers Friday
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Friday morning.
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