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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
953 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 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 will persist over the region into
Monday. A warm front will lift northeast across the area Monday
night as low pressure 29.30 inches moves east near Hudson Bay.
This low will extend a cold front across the area on Wednesday,
followed by high pressure 30.10 inches on Thursday.

LEZ162-163-192015-
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-
953 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Patchy smoke, then areas of smoke late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Areas
of smoke early, then patchy smoke from late evening on. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ164>168-192015-
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-
953 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke late
this morning, then areas of smoke early this afternoon. Patchy
smoke late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Patchy smoke in the
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-169-192015-
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-
953 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest
less than 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ161-192015-
MAFOR 1915/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14100 11100 11200 12400. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less tonight and Monday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 15800 12400. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon.
Waves 1 foot or less tonight and Monday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 11700 13600 11500 12400. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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