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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
352 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 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 warm front will lift across the region today before a cold
front follows across the area on Sunday. High pressure 30.30 will
move over the lake on Monday and exit east on Tuesday. A cold
front will approach the lake on Tuesday night and settle south of
the lake for Wednesday.

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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-
352 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers this
morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday 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-
352 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late this
morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Wednesday night. 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-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 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14400 11410 13510. A chance of showers today. Waves
2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13400 11500 14510. A chance of showers today.
Waves 1 to 2 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13400 12500 11410 12510. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 foot or less
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

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