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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
343 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 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...
Pressure rises can be expected tonight to 30.30 inches over Lake
Erie Monday. A stationary front will set up in the vicinity of the
lake beginning Tuesday night with pressure averaging 30.20
inches through 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-
343 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-
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-
343 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 to 4 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
343 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
slight chance of showers late this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1321/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11720 11730 11830 11820 12810 11800 11100. Waves 1
to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11720 11730 11830 12820 11810 12800. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 11720 11820 13810 12800. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less Monday.

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