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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
945 AM EDT Tue Jun 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

High pressure 30.00 inches will persist into the first part of
today before low pressure 29.70 inches moves a cold front east
this afternoon and into the evening. This low pressure will
deepen to 29.40 inches over the region late Wednesday into
Thursday, moving a strong cold front east Wednesday night. A
trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger into the weekend.

LEZ162>164-162015-
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-
945 AM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 30 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
945 AM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 30 knots overnight. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-169-162015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
945 AM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1615/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12510 11516 13520 12510. A chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4
feet Wednesday morning.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12510 11410 11516 11420 13520. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Wednesday morning.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11510 11500 12400 11416 12410 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday morning.

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