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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 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 builds across the Great Lakes tonight
into Wednesday. Low pressure 29.80 inches will track through the
northern Great Lakes Wednesday into Thursday, pulling a cold front
across the lake. High pressure 30.10 inches will return Friday and
Saturday.

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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-
352 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
352 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 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-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
352 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance
of showers early, then a slight chance of showers from late
evening on. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers early. A chance of waterspouts in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2421/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 13710 13700 11600. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 11710 14700 11700 11600. A chance of
waterspouts tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11630 11620 13710 12700 11600. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers this evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet Tuesday.

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