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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
918 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 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...
Low pressure 29.70 inches over the northern Great Lakes will move
southeast towards the Lower Great Lakes and Upper Ohio Valley
today. The low will deepen to 29.50 inches while dragging a cold
front southeast across Lake Erie tonight through Tuesday. A trough
averaging 29.80 inches will linger through Wednesday before a
ridge averaging 30.00 inches moves over the Lower Great Lakes
Thursday into Friday.

LEZ162-163-272015-
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-
918 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 10 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 10 knots or
less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ164>168-272015-
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-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-
918 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-169-272015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
918 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West 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 2715/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13500 11516 12526 11620 11720. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13500 11410 12526 11626 11720. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
Tuesday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13500 11400 11416 11516 11416 11610. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday morning. Waves 1 foot or less
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
Tuesday morning.

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