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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
344 am edt thu jun 18 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 moves east of the area this morning. a surface 
trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers across the lake through 
saturday with high pressure 30.00 inches building overhead on 
sunday. low pressure 29.80 inches impacts the region for the start
of 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-
344 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...low water advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...west winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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fzus61 kcle 180744
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
344 am edt thu jun 18 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 moves east of the area this morning. a surface 
trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers across the lake through 
saturday with high pressure 30.00 inches building overhead on 
sunday. low pressure 29.80 inches impacts the region for the start
of next week.


lez165>168-181415-
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-
344 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...west gales to 35 knots. a slight chance of showers
early. a slight chance of showers late. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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