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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
456 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 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 30.20 inches north of Lake Erie will slowly build
south over the lake through early next week.

LEZ162-163-060215-
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-
456 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

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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-
456 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early, then a slight chance of showers late in the morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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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-
456 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 16110. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11110 11100 11110 12100 13110. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14100 11100 13110. Waves 2 feet or less.

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