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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 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...
High pressure 30.00 inches will build from the north today and
move south of the lake on Tuesday. A cold front will cross the
lake on Wednesday. High pressure 30.20 inches will build back over
the lake on Thursday and Friday.

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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-
344 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. A slight chance of showers this morning. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
344 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
344 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 1709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12810 13800 12100 11800. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11820 11810 13700 11810 12800. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12710 11700 12600 11700 11800 11100. A chance of
showers early this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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