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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
339 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 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 linger over Lake Erie this evening
as a weak low pressure 29.80 inches begins to sag south. This low
will push south of the lakeshore on Friday. High pressure 30.10
inches returns for this weekend and will persist into early next
week.

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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-
339 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
339 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through
early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 12500 12600 11700 12800. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers overnight. A
chance of showers Friday. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 13500 12600 12700. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms tonight. A chance of showers Friday morning. Waves
2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 13500 12600 12700. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms tonight. A chance of showers Friday. Waves 1 to 2
feet.

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