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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
924 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 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 30.10 inches will linger over Lake Erie this morning before
a cold front drops south across the lake tonight into Friday.
High pressure 30.10 inches returns this weekend and will persist
into early next week.

LEZ162>164-092015-
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-
924 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-165>169-092015-
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-
924 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ161-092015-
MAFOR 0915/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14600 11500 11600 11606 11600. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14600 12500 11606 11600. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11600 11610 11600 12500 12600. A chance of
showers tonight and Friday morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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