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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
339 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 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 of 30.20 inches will persist over the Great Lakes
through Tuesday before shifting towards the Mid-Atlantic Coast on
Wednesday and Thursday. A cold front will move across Lake Erie
Thursday night into Friday. High pressure 30.20 inches returns on
Saturday.

LEZ162-163-290215-
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-
339 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ164>167-290215-
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-
339 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-290215-
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-
339 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ161-290215-
MAFOR 2821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11800 11100 11800 11700 12800 11500. Waves 1
foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 12700 12600 12700 11600. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11800 15600 11600. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$