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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 PM EDT Tue Aug 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...
High pressure 30.00 inches drifts to the east through Wednesday
morning. A cold front will sweep across Lake Erie throughout the
day on Wednesday with high pressure 30.10 inches building into the
region Thursday through Friday. Low pressure 29.90 inches moves
into the Great Lake on Saturday with a cold front passing through
late Saturday into Sunday.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
340 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
340 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 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-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-
340 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1821/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 13510 13610 11600. A chance of showers
overnight and Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 14510 12610 11600. A chance of showers
overnight and Wednesday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 13510 11616 11610 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday.

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