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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
954 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 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 30.20 inches continues across the region and will
drift eastward through Saturday. Sunday, pressure falls to an
average of 29.90 inches as low pressure enters the Great Lakes
region. A cold front moves through early Tuesday.

LEZ162-163-242015-
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-
954 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-
954 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-168-169-242015-
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-
954 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2415/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11110 12210 12200 12700. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1
foot or less Saturday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 12110 11210 11200 11300 11500 11600. Waves
1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 foot or less
Saturday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 12110 12200 11300 12400. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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