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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu sep 17 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 30.20 inches will build south 
across the great lakes into friday. low pressure 29.90 inches will 
track east across the great lakes on saturday and extend a cold 
front through the area on sunday. a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
will linger behind the front into early 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-
340 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots. showers likely. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 171940
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu sep 17 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 30.20 inches will build south 
across the great lakes into friday. low pressure 29.90 inches will 
track east across the great lakes on saturday and extend a cold 
front through the area on sunday. a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
will linger behind the front into early next week.


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the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
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-
340 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely during
the day. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...east winds to 30 knots becoming northeast. a chance of
showers monday night. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 171940
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu sep 17 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 30.20 inches will build south 
across the great lakes into friday. low pressure 29.90 inches will 
track east across the great lakes on saturday and extend a cold 
front through the area on sunday. a trough averaging 29.90 inches 
will linger behind the front into early next week.


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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-
340 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. a chance of
showers monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$