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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
656 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 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 remain north of Lake Erie tonight into
Thursday before being pushed south as a cold front on Thursday
evening. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will build from the north
on Friday and persist through the weekend into early next week.

LEZ162-163-030215-
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-
656 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
656 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
656 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 646 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms likely this evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-030215-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
656 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...TORNADO WATCH 645 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
and thunderstorms this evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may be severe with
damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes this evening. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers
late in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14510 12600 12400. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight and Thursday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...13510
11610 12600 12500. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight
and Thursday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or
less Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT...11510 12519 11510
14600. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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