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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 PM 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 will linger in the vicinity of Lake Erie
tonight as high pressure of 30.10 inches remains entrenched across
the Ohio Valley. 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 for the weekend.

LEZ162-163-020215-
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-
359 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers
late this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West 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 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. 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-
359 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot 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-
359 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 early, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 16500. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 16500. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
overnight and Wednesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 13400 13500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. A chance of showers Wednesday morning.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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