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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Fri May 15 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 30.10 inches shifts east of Lake Erie tonight. A
warm front lifts northward, then will become stationary over the
lake through the weekend, then riding averaging 30.00 inches
through early next week.


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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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
353 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026


TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day. 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-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
353 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026


TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1521/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11300 12400 13410 12510. A chance of showers
Saturday morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet Saturday.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12300 11400 14410 11510. A chance of showers
Saturday. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14400 13410 11510. A chance of showers Saturday
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

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