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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
409 AM EDT Wed May 6 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 ridge averaging 29.90 inches will slowly build east across the
Great Lakes today through early Friday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will move east across the Great Lakes late Friday into Saturday,
pushing a cold front east across the lake. Another 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-
409 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of
rain early, then a slight chance of rain late this morning. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 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...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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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-
409 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Rain early,
then a chance of rain late this morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.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 5 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. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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MAFOR 0609/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13700 12600 11610 12710. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11706 12700 11600 11500 11510 11610 11710. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11806 11800 11700 13600 11500 11600. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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