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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 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 of 29.60 inches over Minnesota will move southeast to
Lower Michigan on Monday. The low will continue east and deepen to
29.50 inches by Tuesday morning while pulling a cold front east
across Lake Erie. A trough of 29.80 inches will linger through
Wednesday before high pressure of 30.00 inches expands across
Lake Erie Thursday.

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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-
948 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers late in the morning. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers with thunderstorms likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers in the morning. 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 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. 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-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-
948 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot 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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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-
948 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2703/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13500 11600 13500 11416. A chance of thunderstorms
Monday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15500 11500 11516. A chance of thunderstorms
Monday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 15500 11500 11400. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Monday evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

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