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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
334 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 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...
Behind a departing cold front this morning, high pressure 30.40
inches will build southeast over the area and persist into the
weekend. A warm front will lift north across the lake on Sunday into
Sunday night. The area will linger in the warm sector into the start
of next week.

LEZ162>164-301415-
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-
334 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ165>168-301415-
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-
334 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ061-169-301415-
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-
334 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ161-301415-
MAFOR 3009/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12810 14800 11100 11200. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13710 12700 12800 11100. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13710 11700 12710 11810 11800. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

$$