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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 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 will persist into Tuesday. Low
pressure 29.30 inches will move east near Hudson Bay on Wednesday,
extending a cold front across Lake Erie Wednesday night. This
front will remain just south of the lake Thursday before high
pressure 30.00 inches returns Friday.

LEZ162-163-070215-
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-
352 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of waterspouts from late evening on. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
waterspouts through early afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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LEZ164>167-070215-
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-
352 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of waterspouts late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of waterspouts through early afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet,
then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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LEZ061-168-169-070215-
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-
352 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

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LEZ161-070215-
MAFOR 0621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11110 11210 11110 11210 13200 11110. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12110 12210 13200 11110. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12110 11210 14200 11100. Waves 2 feet or less.

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