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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm edt wed jun 17 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...
deepening low pressure of 29.20 inches moves through the lower
great lakes region tonight into thursday. the low will drag a
strong cold front east across lake erie tonight. a surface trough
averaging 29.60 inches lingers across the lake through saturday
with high pressure 30.00 inches building overhead on sunday. 


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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-
344 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...gale warning in effect from 2 am edt thursday through thursday
afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots after
midnight. showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 30 knots becoming west. showers 
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then 
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves 
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the evening. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. showers likely sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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