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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 PM EDT Sun May 17 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 stalled frontal boundary will waver north of Lake Erie tonight
before lifting northeast as a warm front on Monday. Low pressure
of 29.60 inches will track from the Upper Midwest through the
Upper Great Lakes Tuesday with a trailing cold front that will
push across Lake Erie early Wednesday morning. High pressure of
30.20 inches will build over Lake Erie Wednesday night and
Thursday.

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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-
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-
925 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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-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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
925 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1803/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12400 13410 11420 11520 11510. Waves 2 feet or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday and Monday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 13410 14510. Waves 2 feet or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday and Monday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11300 13400 14500. Waves 2 feet or less.

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