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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/19/2026 9:59 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/20/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
959 pm edt tue may 19 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 tracks southeast across lake erie tonight. pressure
rises wednesday and a ridge averaging 30.30 inches over the lake
builds in for thursday. low pressure 30.00 inches moves in from
the southwest over the western end of lake erie friday into
saturday.
lez162>164-200815-
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-
959 pm edt tue may 19 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late
this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. a chance of showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely during the
day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms friday night.
waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/19/2026 9:59 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/20/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 200159
glfle
expires:202605200815;;322094
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
959 pm edt tue may 19 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 tracks southeast across lake erie tonight. pressure
rises wednesday and a ridge averaging 30.30 inches over the lake
builds in for thursday. low pressure 30.00 inches moves in from
the southwest over the western end of lake erie friday into
saturday.
lez165>167-200815-
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-
959 pm edt tue may 19 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers early. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 3 to 5 feet.
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during
the day, then showers friday night. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KCLE
Issued 5/19/2026 9:59 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 5/20/2026 4:15 AM America/New_York.
fzus61 kcle 200159
glfle
expires:202605200815;;322095
open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
959 pm edt tue may 19 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 tracks southeast across lake erie tonight. pressure
rises wednesday and a ridge averaging 30.30 inches over the lake
builds in for thursday. low pressure 30.00 inches moves in from
the southwest over the western end of lake erie friday into
saturday.
lez061-168-169-200815-
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-
959 pm edt tue may 19 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers early. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northeast. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less.
winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
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