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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
952 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 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 frontal boundary will settle south of the lake today. High
pressure 30.00 inches will build over the Great Lakes region tonight
and continue to influence the region through Friday. A warm front
will cross the lake on Friday night into Saturday. A cold front will
attempt to cross the lake 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-
952 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
952 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 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-
952 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ161-102015-
MAFOR 1015/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 12700 11800 13100 11200. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12600 11700 11800 13100 11200. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13600 12810 13800. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$