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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 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 strong cold front will move east across Lake Erie today with a
trough averaging 29.90 inches lingering over the Lower Great Lakes
through Wednesday. High pressure 30.20 inches will expand east
across the region Thursday before drifting eastward Friday into
Saturday.

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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-
400 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
400 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers late. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
400 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Patchy smoke early. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11530 11536 11530 12620 13720. A chance of
thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11530 11536 12530 11626 13720. A chance of
thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 3 to
6 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 13526 11626 11610 11710 11720. A chance of
thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 3 to
6 feet tonight.

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