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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
355 PM EDT Fri Jun 5 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...
Low pressure of 29.70 inches over the Upper Great Lakes will track
northeast into Quebec tonight. A cold front extending from this
system with pressure of 29.80 inches will push south across Lake
Erie Saturday evening. High pressure of 30.10 inches builds
southeast across the central and eastern Great Lakes Sunday and
Monday. A trough of 29.90 inches approaches the Great Lakes from
the southwest Tuesday into Wednesday.

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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-
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-
355 PM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
355 PM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14510 13520 11616. A chance of thunderstorms
overnight and Saturday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 13520 11530 11636. A chance of
thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3
to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 12400 11510 12520 11530 11636. A chance of
thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2
to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday.

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