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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 PM EDT Tue May 5 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 trough averaging 29.80 inches lingers over Lake Erie tonight.
A ridge averaging 29.90 inches will slowly expand east across the
region Wednesday through early Friday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will move east across the Great Lakes Friday into Saturday,
pushing a cold front east across the lake. Low pressure 29.80
inches accompanied by a cold front will move east across Lake Erie
on Sunday.

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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-
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-
927 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain early, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning.
A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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-
927 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Rain early,
then a slight chance of showers late in the morning. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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MAFOR 0603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11706 11806 12800 11700 13600. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13806 11800 11700 11600 12500. Waves 1 to 2
feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11206 12806 11100 11700 12600 11500. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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