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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
916 pm edt tue jun 16 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 continues across lake erie tonight. low pressure 
will deepen to 29.30 inches over the region late wednesday 
afternoon through early thursday, moving a stronger cold front 
east across the lake wednesday night. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger into the weekend.


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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-
916 pm edt tue jun 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers early in the afternoon. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 30 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
916 pm edt tue jun 16 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 continues across lake erie tonight. low pressure 
will deepen to 29.30 inches over the region late wednesday 
afternoon through early thursday, moving a stronger cold front 
east across the lake wednesday night. a trough averaging 29.90 
inches will linger into the weekend.


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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-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
916 pm edt tue jun 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers early. a slight chance of showers
late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 30 knots overnight. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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