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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm edt wed jun 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...
deepening low pressure of 29.20 inches moves through the lower
great lakes region tonight into thursday. the low will drag a
strong cold front east across lake erie tonight. a surface trough
averaging 29.60 inches lingers across the lake through saturday
with high pressure 30.00 inches building overhead on sunday. 


lez162>164-180215-
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-
344 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm edt thursday...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. a
slight chance of showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms sunday night. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm edt wed jun 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...
deepening low pressure of 29.20 inches moves through the lower
great lakes region tonight into thursday. the low will drag a
strong cold front east across lake erie tonight. a surface trough
averaging 29.60 inches lingers across the lake through saturday
with high pressure 30.00 inches building overhead on sunday. 


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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-
344 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...gale warning in effect from 2 am edt thursday through thursday
afternoon...

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of showers early,
then a slight chance of showers from late morning on. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms sunday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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