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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 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 approach from the west today before crossing
Lake Erie early Friday. High pressure 30.00 inches will build east
across the region Saturday with another cold front moving east
across the lake on Sunday. High pressure 29.90 inches will return
for 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
340 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late this
morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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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-
340 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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-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-
340 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 1109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 12500 11410 12520. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 11610 11500 12410 11520. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet today.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13510 11610 12500 11400 11510. A chance of showers
this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$