National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 131954
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
354 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 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 nearly stationary boundary will push into the Ohio Valley today as high pressure 30.00 inches builds into the Great Lakes. This high will shift over Lake Erie Friday and strengthen to 30.10 inches before drifting southeast late Saturday. Low pressure 29.80 inches will drift across the central Great Lakes Sunday, moving a warm front north in the morning and a cold front east Sunday night. High pressure 30.10 inches returns for the start of next week.

LEZ162>164-140215
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
354 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of showers. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-140215
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
354 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

TONIGHT
South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

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
354 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1321/ ERIE WEST 1/3 15300 12200. A chance of showers Friday morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12200 13300 11200 11100. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 11700 11600 12200 12800. Waves 1 foot or less.