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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 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 of high pressure averaging 30.10 inches exits to the
southeast today. A cold front with pressure of 29.80 inches will
push south across Lake Erie Saturday evening. Another ridge
averaging 30.10 inches builds across Lake Erie behind the front
and remains in control through Tuesday.

LEZ162>166-052015-
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-
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-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Tuesday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-167>169-052015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 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-
1000 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ161-052015-
MAFOR 0515/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14510 11510 11526 11520 11510. Waves 1 to 3 feet
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday
morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 13510 11520 11526 12520. Waves 1 to 2 feet
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13500 11400 11510 11516 11520 11510. Waves 1 to 2
feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday morning.

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