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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
953 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 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 trough averaging 29.80 will linger over the eastern Great Lakes
through Monday, followed by high pressure 30.00 inches Monday
night into Wednesday. Low pressure 29.80 inches will extend a cold
front east across the area late Wednesday into Thursday. High
pressure 30.10 will return across the area on Friday.

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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-
953 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
953 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts late this evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet 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-
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-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-
953 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
late this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. A slight chance of showers late.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A
chance of showers early, then showers likely late in the morning.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13720 14620 11710. A chance of waterspouts late
this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
Monday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Monday
evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12720 11620 13630 11620 11710. A chance of
waterspouts overnight and Monday. A chance of showers late this
evening and Monday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3
to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
Monday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Monday
evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11616 12620 11636 13630 11620. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4
feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 10 feet Monday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Monday
evening.

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