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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
351 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will persist across Lake Erie
through Wednesday. High pressure 30.20 inches will build south
across the Great Lakes Thursday through the weekend.

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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-
351 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of waterspouts through the early overnight. A chance of
showers early, then a slight chance of showers from late evening
on. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
through early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
351 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
A slight chance of waterspouts this evening. A slight chance of
showers this evening. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers through early afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
351 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 2221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11240 15230 11230. A chance of showers Wednesday
morning. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12240 15230. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5
to 8 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 7
feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11130 12230 13220 11210 11220. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday.

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