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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 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 30.10 inches will persist today before a weak cold
front will move south across Lake Erie late this evening into
Thursday. On Saturday, a warm front will lift north across the
lake followed by a cold front Saturday night.

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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-
344 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers this evening. Patchy smoke after
midnight. Areas of smoke late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Smoke. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Smoke in the morning.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-
344 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of smoke late.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke overnight. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Smoke
in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 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-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-
344 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Patchy smoke.
Areas of smoke late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Areas of
smoke early, then smoke from late morning on. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke overnight. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Areas of smoke in the
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 foot
or less building to 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12500 11600 12100 12800 11600. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12500 11700 13800 11700 11600. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 12600 12700 13600. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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