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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 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...
Low pressure 29.70 inches enters the region as a cold front moves
southeast across Lake Erie into tonight. As the cold front
exits, high pressure 30.00 inches will briefly enter the region
Sunday and Monday. A warm front will lift into the region
Monday and will be quickly followed by another cold front on
Tuesday. A trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger across the
eastern Great Lakes on Wednesday.

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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-
400 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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-
400 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in
the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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-
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-
400 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Smoke
early. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves
1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1809/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13520 11626 12720 12820. A chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5
feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12520 11530 11636 11726 11720 12820. A chance of
thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet today. Waves 3 to
5 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12520 11530 11636 11626 11710 12810. A chance of
thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet today. Waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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