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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
925 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 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 frontal boundary located near Lake Erie will settle to the south
tonight, then push towards the Ohio Valley through Saturday. A
ridge averaging 30.00 inches will build from the Great Lakes into
northern Ohio this weekend and into early next week.

LEZ162-163-040815-
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-
925 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds and large hail late this evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet 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-
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-
925 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Showers and thunderstorms likely late this evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds and large hail late this evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-040815-
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-
925 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Thunderstorms
likely with a chance of showers late this evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms
may produce damaging winds and large hail late this evening.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon,
then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East 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. A chance of showers Tuesday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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MAFOR 0403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 11500 11606 12600 11700 11800 11100. A chance
of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11600 11606 12600 12700 11800. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12600 11700 12800 11700 11600 11800. A chance of
showers overnight and Friday. Waves 1 foot or less.

$$