National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 240142
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
942 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 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 30.20 inches continues to build across the region tonight and will drift eastward through Saturday. Sunday, low pressure 29.90 inches enters the Great Lakes region and will track to the east through 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
942 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026

OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border
942 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026

OVERNIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
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 Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 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
942 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026

OVERNIGHT
South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 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 Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest 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 2403/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13300 12200 11110 12210. Waves 1 foot or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday and Friday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13300 11200 11210 12110 11210. Waves 1 foot or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday and Friday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 13300 11100 12110 11200. Waves 2 feet or less.