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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
404 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 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 30.10 inches will remain over the region through
this evening before low pressure 29.60 inches enters from the
west on Saturday and slowly passes south of the lake through
Sunday. High pressure 30.00 inches will build back into the Great
Lakes region for the start of next week.

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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-
404 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
404 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot 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-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-
404 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 3121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13300 12400 12300 11200. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14300 12400 11300 11200. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 12300 13400 11200 11100. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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