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FZUS61 KCLE 120749
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
349 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 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 cold front currently over Lake Erie will exit to the east this
afternoon with a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building over the
lake in the front's wake through Saturday. A cold front will move
east across the lake on Sunday, followed by a ridge averaging
30.00 inches Monday into 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-
349 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
TODAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
A slight chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 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-
349 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers overnight. 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.
MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. 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-
349 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 1209/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13620 13610 12600. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3
to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11520 12620 11610 11510 12610 11600. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14520 11520 11510 12500. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
tonight.
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