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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 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 30.20 inches will gradually weaken to 30.00 inches
Wednesday ahead of a cold front that will track across Lake Erie
Wednesday into Wednesday night. A post frontal trough averaging
29.90 inches lingers on Thursday. High pressure builds back to
30.10 inches Friday and will remain into the weekend.

LEZ162-163-082015-
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-
927 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet 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-
927 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. 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-
927 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0815/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 12200 11300 11410 11510 12520. Waves 1 foot
or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11300 12200 11300 11410 11510 12520. Waves 1
foot or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Wednesday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13200 11300 13410 11510. Waves 1 foot or less this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday morning.

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