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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
928 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will persist across Lake Erie
through Wednesday. High pressure 30.20 inches will build south
across the Great Lakes Thursday through the weekend.

LEZ162-163-222015-
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-
928 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. A slight chance
of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of waterspouts through the early overnight. A chance of
showers through the early overnight, then showers likely late.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.

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LEZ164>168-222015-
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
928 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
waterspouts. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers
late. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
waterspouts through the early overnight. A chance of showers.
Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ061-169-222015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
928 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ161-222015-
MAFOR 2215/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12130 14230 12236. Waves 6 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Wednesday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 16230. A chance of showers tonight and Wednesday
morning. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around
9 feet Wednesday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13130 12230 13220. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4
to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet this afternoon. Waves 4
to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday morning.

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