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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 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 warm front will settle across the eastern Great Lakes through
mid week with High pressure 30.10 inches just 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
into Friday.

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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-
340 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Waves around
1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
340 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-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-
340 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 3109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14500 11500 13510. A chance of showers this
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14500 14510. A chance of showers early this
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11406 14500 11500 12510. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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