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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
339 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 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 of 29.80 inches will slide through the Central
Great Lakes today and extend a cold front through the area
tonight into Friday. This will be followed by high pressure of
30.20 inches building over Lake Erie on Saturday before another
cold front crosses the lake on Sunday. Stronger high pressure
30.40 inches builds over the Great Lakes early next week.

LEZ162-163-020215-
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-
339 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers early, then showers.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers early, then a slight chance of showers late in
the morning. 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. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet 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-
339 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late this evening. Showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 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. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-
339 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers late this evening. Showers after midnight, then
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 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. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12510 11616 11716 11826 13810. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 11616 11826 11816 11810 11710. Waves 1 to
3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13510 11616 12716 11700 11710. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday.

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