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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
244 PM 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.

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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-
244 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

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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-
244 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 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 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

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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-
244 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 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 east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 2921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13820 13810 12800. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3
to 6 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or
less Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11730 11830 11820 13810 11800 11700. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11710 12820 11810 13800 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 feet or less Thursday.

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