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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
351 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 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 29.70 inches will linger across the lake
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east
across Lake Erie Thursday and Friday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will track south of Lake Erie as it moves east across the Ohio
Valley region this weekend.

LEZ162-163-291430-
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 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 2 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-
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 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
351 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12820 11810 13820 12810. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12820 11810 12720 12820 11810. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2
to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12810 14710 12810. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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