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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
339 pm edt mon may 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...
pressure will fall tonight and tuesday ahead of a cold front late
tuesday into early tuesday night. a ridge averaging 30.30 inches 
will build in wednesday holding through thursday night. a trough
averaging 30.30 inches moves in for the weekend.



lez162-163-190215-
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-
339 pm edt mon may 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 223 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 181939
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
339 pm edt mon may 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...
pressure will fall tonight and tuesday ahead of a cold front late
tuesday into early tuesday night. a ridge averaging 30.30 inches 
will build in wednesday holding through thursday night. a trough
averaging 30.30 inches moves in for the weekend.



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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
339 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers early, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely during the day, then showers friday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 181939
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
339 pm edt mon may 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...
pressure will fall tonight and tuesday ahead of a cold front late
tuesday into early tuesday night. a ridge averaging 30.30 inches 
will build in wednesday holding through thursday night. a trough
averaging 30.30 inches moves in for the weekend.



lez165>168-190215-
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-
339 pm edt mon may 18 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. a slight
chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers late in the morning. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers friday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$