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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 PM EDT Wed Sep 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...
Weak low pressure 29.90 inches will extend a cold front through
the area Thursday night into Friday, followed by high pressure
30.20 inches on Saturday. Another cold front will cross the lake
on Sunday, followed by stronger high pressure 30.40 inches for
early next week.

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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-
336 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers this
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 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-
336 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers through
the early overnight, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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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-
336 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
early, then showers likely late this evening. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 3021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12400 12410 14510. A chance of showers this
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 14410 13510. A chance of showers tonight.
Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11400 11516 13410 12510. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday.

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