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FZUS61 KCLE 091332
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 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...
Pressure will gradually fall from 30.00 inches today to 29.80
inches by Thursday night in prevailing southwest winds. A cold
front will track west to east across Lake Erie beginning early
Friday. High pressure 30.00 inches builds back in over the lake
Saturday.

LEZ162>164-092015-
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-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-092015-
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-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-092015-
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-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the early overnight, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-092015-
MAFOR 0915/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13410 11400 11516 13510. A chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12410 11400 12416 13510. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 11306 13400 11506 11500. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday morning.

$$