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FZUS61 KCLE 161345
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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LEZ165>168-162015- 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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LEZ161-162015- 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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