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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 AM EDT Tue May 12 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 warm front will cross the lake today. Low pressure 29.60 inches
will move southeast across the Great Lakes tonight into Wednesday.
This low will extend a cold front across the lake by Wednesday
night. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will remain across the lake
on Thursday. High pressure 30.10 inches will move through the
region Thursday night into Friday. A warm front will move across
the lake on Friday night into Saturday.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
400 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers early,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the evening. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
400 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers early,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the evening. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to
3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 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-
400 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers early, then a
chance of showers late in the evening. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
Showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14200 11310 11420 11426 11536. Waves 2 feet or less
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13200 11100 11200 11310 11420 11426. Waves 1
foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12200 11800 11100 11200 11300 11310 11416. Waves 1
foot or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

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