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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1114 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 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 ridge averaging 30.00 inches will build over the lake through
Saturday. A cold front will move east across the lake on Sunday,
followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches Monday into Tuesday.

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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-
1114 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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-
1114 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers overnight. 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.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. 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-
1114 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1215/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 13610 13600 11500. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 11610 11510 12610 12600 11500. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Saturday
morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13520 11510 14500. Waves 3 to 6 feet this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet Saturday morning.

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