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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 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 lingers over the lake this evening
ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. Pressure drops
steadily to 29.80 inches with the passage of the cold front
Saturday late afternoon/evening. High pressure slowly builds back
in Sunday and Monday to 30.00 inches over Lake Erie on Tuesday.


LEZ162>164-220215-
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 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A 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 and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-220215-
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 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-220215-
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 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ161-220215-
MAFOR 2121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12200 11300 12400 12500 11516. A chance of
thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11200 11300 11400 12410 11510 11516. A
chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 11200 11300 13400 11500 11600. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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