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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
351 am edt thu may 21 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 30.40 inches moves across the great lakes today 
before shifting into new england on friday. low pressure 30.00 
inches will lift northeast towards lake erie on friday night and
saturday, lifting a warm front onto the lake on saturday. a cold 
front will cross lake erie on sunday before high pressure 30.20 
inches builds overhead on monday.


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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-
351 am edt thu may 21 2026

.today...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. showers likely in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. showers during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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fzus61 kcle 210751
glfle 
expires:202605211415;;389794

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
351 am edt thu may 21 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 30.40 inches moves across the great lakes today 
before shifting into new england on friday. low pressure 30.00 
inches will lift northeast towards lake erie on friday night and
saturday, lifting a warm front onto the lake on saturday. a cold 
front will cross lake erie on sunday before high pressure 30.20 
inches builds overhead on monday.


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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-geneva-on-
the-lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
351 am edt thu may 21 2026

.today...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. showers likely in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south.
showers during the day, then showers likely saturday night. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$