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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
405 AM EDT Thu Oct 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 cold front will cross the lake this evening before high pressure
30.40 inches builds over the eastern Great Lakes Friday into the
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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
405 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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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-
405 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
likely early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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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-
405 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late in
the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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MAFOR 2909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12510 11520 11510 12610 12710. A chance of showers
this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 13520 11610 11616 12710. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 12510 12520 11616 11610 11710. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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