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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
937 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 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 30.40 inches will persist over the region this
weekend before shifting east early next week. A cold front will
approach from the west on 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
937 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
937 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

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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-
937 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 3103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11100 12200 14300 11300. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11800 11100 11200 13300 11200 11300. Waves 2
feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11810 11800 11100 12800 11400 12300. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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