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FZUS61 KCLE 100132
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
932 PM 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...
A trough averaging 29.80 inches will persist over the area through
Thursday. Low pressure 29.50 inches will track east across the
Great Lakes on Thursday and extend a cold front east through the
area on Friday. Weak high pressure 30.00 inches will build over
the region on Saturday.

LEZ162>164-100830-
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 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-100830-
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 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-100830-
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 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. 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 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-100830-
MAFOR 1003/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11416 12510 14500 11500. A chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11410 13510 14500. A chance of showers
overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 12500 12510 12500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. A chance of showers Wednesday morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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