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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 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 warm front will move north across Lake Erie late tonight into
Sunday morning. Low pressure 29.80 inches will move across the
northern Great Lakes dragging a cold front across Lake Erie late
Sunday night. High pressure 30.00 inches builds into the region
Monday through Tuesday night. Another low pressure 29.80 inches
will move through the region on Wednesday.

LEZ162>164-160230-
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-
348 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers early, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
348 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight,
then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late in the morning. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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-
348 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11210 11316 11400 12500 11606 11516. A chance
of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 11210 11310 11300 11400 12500 11516. A
chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 12210 11300 12400 12500. A chance of showers
Sunday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less
Sunday.

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