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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 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 of 30.20 inches will persist over the Great Lakes
through Tuesday before beginning to build off to the east
Wednesday. A weak cold front will approach the region from the
west Thursday night.

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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-
338 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
338 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
338 PM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than
10 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 2721/
ERIE WEST 1/3 15810 12800. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12810 12110 12810 12800. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 15110 12800. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less
Monday.

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