National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 231417
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1017 AM EDT Sat May 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

Low pressure 29.90 inches moves northeastward into the western basin of Lake Erie today with a weak cold front tonight into early Sunday. A weak trough averaging 30.00 inches will pass over the region on Sunday. High pressure 30.10 inches builds into the region early Monday through the middle of 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
1017 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

TUESDAY
South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. 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-Geneva-on
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US
Canadian border
1017 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 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
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US
Canadian border
1017 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026

THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2315/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12326 11420 11510 14500. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Sunday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13336 13420 11510 11500. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13336 11346 11430 12420 11410. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday morning.