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FZUS61 KCLE 061319
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
919 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 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 30.20 inches will persist into Tuesday. Low
pressure 29.30 inches will move east near Hudson Bay on Wednesday,
extending a cold front across Lake Erie Wednesday night. This
front will remain just south of the lake Thursday before high
pressure 30.00 inches returns Friday.

LEZ162-163-062015-
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-
919 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

LEZ164>167-062015-
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-
919 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-062015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 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-
919 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ161-062015-
MAFOR 0615/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14110 12210 12200. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14110 12210 12200. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Monday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 13110 14200. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$