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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1016 am edt thu jun 18 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 will sweep eastward across central and eastern
portions of lake erie through about midday today. behind the
front, a trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers over the lake 
through friday before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches
overspreads lake erie from the west on saturday through sunday. 
during sunday night through monday, a trough averaging 29.80 
inches should impact lake erie as the parent low wobbles east- 
northeastward from near the central great plains to near central 
pennsylvania and deepens to 29.60 inches. behind the low, a ridge 
averaging 30.00 inches should build from the north-central united 
states and vicinity monday night through this tuesday. 


lez162>164-182030-
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-
1016 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...low water advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely 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. 

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fzus61 kcle 181416
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expires:202606182030;;959863

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1016 am edt thu jun 18 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 will sweep eastward across central and eastern
portions of lake erie through about midday today. behind the
front, a trough averaging 29.60 inches lingers over the lake 
through friday before a high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches
overspreads lake erie from the west on saturday through sunday. 
during sunday night through monday, a trough averaging 29.80 
inches should impact lake erie as the parent low wobbles east- 
northeastward from near the central great plains to near central 
pennsylvania and deepens to 29.60 inches. behind the low, a ridge 
averaging 30.00 inches should build from the north-central united 
states and vicinity monday night through this tuesday. 


lez165>168-182030-
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-
1016 am edt thu jun 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots. a slight chance of
showers late. waves 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 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
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers likely sunday night. waves 1 to 3 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. 

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