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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
402 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 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 cold front will cross the lake tonight. High pressure 30.00
inches will build from the north on Monday and move south of the
lake on Tuesday. A cold front will cross the lake on Wednesday.
High pressure 30.20 inches will build back over the lake on
Thursday and 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
402 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
402 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot 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-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-
402 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the early overnight,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1621/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12600 11610 11710 11810 11800 12700. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12600 11610 11710 11810 11710 12700. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12500 11600 11700 11710 12700 11600. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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