National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 041408
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1008 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 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 frontal boundary located near Lake Erie will work its way to the south tonight and into the Ohio Valley through Saturday with pressure averaging 29.90 inches. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will build from the Great Lakes into northern Ohio this weekend and into early next week.

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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
1008 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less.

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
1008 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 10 knots or less. Showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. 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
1008 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 15 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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MAFOR 0415/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11609 11500 11800 11100 12200 12100. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11609 11600 11700 11800 14100. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13600 11700 14100. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.