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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
931 PM EDT Thu May 7 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...
Pressure steady at 29.90 inches will hold over Lake Erie into
Friday. A weak low pressure 29.70 inches will track across the
Upper Ohio Valley and near the southern lakeshore of Lake Erie
Friday night through Saturday morning. A stronger low pressure
29.35 inches will lift northeast from the Upper Great Lakes
towards Quebec Canada Saturday night, dragging a cold front across
Lake Erie. High pressure 30.10 inches will build across the Great
Lakes Sunday into Monday.

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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-
931 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
931 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of showers. A chance of showers
late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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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-
931 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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MAFOR 0803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11500 13600 13400. A chance of showers
overnight and Friday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11500 12600 12500 12400. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 11600 14500 11400. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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