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FZUS61 KCLE 191845
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
245 PM EDT Sun Jul 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
High pressure 30.00 inches will persist over the region into
Monday. A warm front will lift northeast across the area Monday
night as low pressure 29.30 inches moves east near Hudson Bay.
This low will extend a cold front across the area on Wednesday,
followed by high pressure 30.10 inches on 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-
245 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TONIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Patchy
smoke. Waves 1 foot or less.
MONDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 1 foot
or less.
MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke in the evening. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
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-
245 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TONIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Areas
of smoke early, then patchy smoke from late evening on. Waves
1 foot or less.
MONDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Patchy
smoke. Waves 1 foot or less.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 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-
245 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Patchy
smoke through the early overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
MONDAY
South winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 1921/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13100 11200 14400. Waves 1 foot or less.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 14800 11300 11400 11500 11600. Waves 1 foot or
less.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12600 11700 11500 11400 12500 11600. Waves 1 foot
or less.
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