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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 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 trough averaging 29.70 inches lingers over Lake Erie today
before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from
the west Saturday through Sunday. During Sunday night through
Monday, a trough averaging 29.80 inches should impact Lake Erie as
the parent low wobbles east- northeastward from near the Mid
Mississippi Valley to near central New York and deepens to 29.60
inches. Behind the low, a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds
across the Great Lakes 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-
347 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026


TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. 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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
347 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026


TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.

MONDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

TUESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
347 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026


TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Showers likely during the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY
North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1909/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 15610 12710. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12610 12620 12610 12710. Waves 2 to 4 feet
today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11600 11610 13620 11610 11600 11700. Waves 2 to 3
feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet tonight.

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