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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
956 AM EST Wed Nov 4 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...
Low pressure of 29.40 inches over the Upper Midwest will move
northeast into northern Ontario through Thursday, pulling a weak
cold front across Lake Erie tonight. A stronger cold front with
pressure of 29.70 inches will cross Lake Erie Friday. A trough
averaging 29.90 inches will linger across the eastern Great Lakes
on Saturday. High pressure of 30.10 inches will build into the
Ohio Valley on Sunday.

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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-
956 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain
early, then a chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-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-
956 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain
late this morning, then rain this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet.

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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-
956 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Saturday night.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.

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MAFOR 0416/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11426 11436 11430 11420 14520. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight
and Thursday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11426 12436 11420 11526 12520 11530. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
tonight and Thursday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12410 13426 12526 11520. Waves 1 to 2 feet this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday
morning.

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