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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
600 pm 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 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 mid mississippi valley to near 
central new york 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>164-190215-
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-
600 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.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. 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 15 knots. a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms sunday night. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 182200
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
600 pm 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 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 mid mississippi valley to near 
central new york 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>168-190215-
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-
600 pm edt thu jun 18 2026

.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 increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely sunday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east 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. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$