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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
358 PM EDT Tue Jun 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...
A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will remain over the area through
Friday. A weak trough averaging 29.90 inches will enter on Friday
night 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
358 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around
1 foot.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday
night. 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-
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
358 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 3021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 12500 12510 13500. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12500 15510. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14500 11500 13510. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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