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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 AM EDT Sat May 30 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 gradually builds in from the north,
becoming centered over Lake Erie by Sunday morning. Another high
30.20 inches builds in from the north by Wednesday.

LEZ162-163-301415-
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-
336 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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LEZ164-165-301415-
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-
336 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
around 1 foot.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

$$

LEZ061-166>169-301415-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
336 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

$$

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MAFOR 3009/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14120 13220 11210. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 1
to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11130 13120 13220 11210. Waves 3 to 6 feet
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12120 13110 11100 11200 11300. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

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