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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
941 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 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 frontal boundary will waver across the Ohio Valley through
Thursday evening with pressure of 29.90 inches. High pressure
30.20 inches builds into the Great Lakes region Friday and will
drift southeast through Saturday evening. A warm front lifts north
across the lake Sunday morning followed by a cold front and low
pressure 29.90 inches Sunday 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
941 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
941 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. 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-
941 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A slight
chance of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1303/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12600 11700 12800 11100 11300 11200. Waves 1 foot
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12600 11700 12800 12700 11800. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11600 11700 11800 11700 12600 11700. A chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

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