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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
928 AM EDT Fri May 8 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...
Mean sea level pressure wavers around 29.80 inches through
Saturday afternoon as subtle trough axes move eastward across
Lake Erie. A cold front is expected to sweep southeastward across
the lake Saturday evening through Saturday night. Behind the
front, a ridge averaging 30.10 inches should affect Lake Erie as
the embedded high pressure center moves from the Canadian Prairies
to Atlantic waters near North Carolina on Sunday through Tuesday.

LEZ162>164-082015-
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-
928 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers through the early overnight, then a slight chance of
showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 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 northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-082015-
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-
928 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of
showers from late evening on. Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-082015-
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-
928 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers
early, then a chance of showers from late evening on. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 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 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ161-082015-
MAFOR 0815/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11500 14400 12500. A chance of showers
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11500 14400 11400 11500. A chance of
showers tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13500 14400 11400. Waves 1 foot or less.

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