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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
343 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 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 29.50 inches will exit to the east while dragging a
cold front east across Lake Erie today. A trough averaging 29.70
inches will linger across the lake through Wednesday before a
ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east across Lake Erie Thursday
and Friday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will track south of Lake
Erie as it moves east across the Ohio Valley region Saturday and
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-
343 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers this morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Saturday night. 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-
343 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Saturday night. 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-
343 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2809/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 15820 11820. A chance of showers early this
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3
to 5 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 12820 12730 11830 12820. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet today.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11616 12710 13720 12820. A chance of thunderstorms
this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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