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FZUS61 KCLE 160110
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 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...
High pressure 30.10 inches shifts east of Lake Erie tonight. A
warm front lifts northward tonight, then will become stationary
just north of the lake this weekend. A ridge averaging 30.00
inches will build over the eastern Great Lakes into early next
week.

LEZ162>165-160815-
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-
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-166>169-160815-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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-
910 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 13410 14510. A chance of showers Saturday
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday and Saturday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 14410 13510. A chance of showers Saturday
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday
evening. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Saturday and Saturday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12400 13410 12510 11500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Waves 2
feet or less.

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