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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
337 PM EDT Mon May 11 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...
High pressure 30.20 inches will persist across the region through
tonight. Low pressure 29.90 inches will move east through the
Lower Great Lakes late Tuesday into Wednesday, extending a cold
front across the area late Wednesday. High pressure 30.10 inches
will build into the region 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
337 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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-
337 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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-
337 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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MAFOR 1121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13100 11200 13300 11200. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13800 11100 11200 11300 12200. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11700 11800 11100 12200 11800 11100. Waves 1
foot or less.

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