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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 121514
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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.