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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 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 30.00 inches over the area will move east tonight
and allow a warm front across the lake for Saturday. A cold front
will cross the lake on Sunday. High pressure 30.30 inches will
build into the region for Monday. A cold front will cross the area
on Tuesday into Wednesday.

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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-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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-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-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12100 14200 12300. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 12200 11100 11200 11210 11200 11300. Waves
2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14100 12200 12300. Waves 1 foot or less.

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