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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt wed may 13 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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will progress into the eastern great 
lakes today, pulling a cold front east across lake erie this
morning. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the 
lake through thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches will build 
across the region thursday night into friday. this high will move 
east friday night to allow a warm front to lift across the lake 
friday night into saturday.


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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-
356 am edt wed may 13 2026

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers
early. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
showers early, then a chance of showers. a slight chance of
showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 130756
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt wed may 13 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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will progress into the eastern great 
lakes today, pulling a cold front east across lake erie this
morning. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the 
lake through thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches will build 
across the region thursday night into friday. this high will move 
east friday night to allow a warm front to lift across the lake 
friday night into saturday.


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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-
356 am edt wed may 13 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers late this morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 130756
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 am edt wed may 13 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...
low pressure 29.60 inches will progress into the eastern great 
lakes today, pulling a cold front east across lake erie this
morning. a trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the 
lake through thursday. high pressure 30.10 inches will build 
across the region thursday night into friday. this high will move 
east friday night to allow a warm front to lift across the lake 
friday night into saturday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
356 am edt wed may 13 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers through
the early overnight, then showers likely late. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$