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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 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 30.10 inches lingers over the region today. Low
pressure 29.90 inches moves into the Great Lakes region on
Saturday. The low will drag a cold front across the lake Saturday
night into Sunday. High pressure 30.00 inches returns for the
start 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
359 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less 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-
359 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
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-
359 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then showers likely Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves around
1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13300 13200 11300 11400. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13300 11100 11110 11210 11300 11400. Waves 2
feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11200 11300 11200 12100 11200 11300 11400. Waves 1
foot or less.

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