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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 AM EDT Tue Sep 29 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 will become centered over the Mid
Atlantic and Carolinas today through Thursday. A cold front will
slowly sink across Lake Erie Thursday night into Friday. High
pressure 30.20 inches returns on Saturday.

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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 AM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. 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 AM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. 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-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 AM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 2909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12700 11300 11100 11200 11300 12400. Waves 1 foot
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12700 11600 11500 13400. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13500 11600 11500 13400. Waves 1 foot or less.

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