National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 200741
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
341 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 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 30.00 inches will drift east away from the region by this evening, allowing a warm front to lift across the lake late tonight into early Tuesday. A cold front will move southeast across the area Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night with a trough averaging 29.80 inches lingering over the eastern Great Lakes through Wednesday. High pressure 30.10 inches will build east Thursday and Friday.

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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
341 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

TODAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Patchy smoke. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less.

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
341 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Patchy smoke. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds less than 10 knots. 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
341 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Patchy smoke. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2009/ ERIE WEST 1/3 14400 11300 11400 11410 11520. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13500 11600 12300 11410 11420. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13500 11600 11500 11300 11410 11420. Waves 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.