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FZUS61 KCLE 161357
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
957 AM EDT Sun Aug 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 will lift northeast away from Lake Erie this morning
with a cold front moving east across the lake late tonight into
early Monday morning. High pressure 30.00 inches will build into
the region Monday through Tuesday before the next cold front
pushes southeast across the region Wednesday. High pressure 30.00
inches will build across the Great Lakes 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-
957 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. 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-
957 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. 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-
957 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
REST OF TODAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
TUESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 1615/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11506 11606 13610 11710 12810. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11500 11510 13610 11710 12810. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of showers
this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 13500 12600 11700 12710. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight
and Monday morning.
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