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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 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...
A stationary front north-east of Lake Erie will move little as
high pressure of 30.10 inches remains entrenched to the south.
Low pressure 29.70 inches will move east across the Upper Great
Lakes on Wednesday, extending a cold front through the area on
Thursday. This front will linger south of Lake Erie on Friday as
high pressure ridge 30.10 inches build in from the north.

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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-
347 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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-
347 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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-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-
347 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers after midnight. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 14500 11500. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1
foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 14500 11500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12510 11500 11600 12500 12400. A chance of showers
this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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