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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
917 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 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 settle north of Lake Erie as high pressure
30.10 inches resides just to the south. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will move east across the Upper Great Lakes on Wednesday,
extending a cold front through the area on Thursday. This front
will linger south of Lake Erie on Friday as high pressure ridge
30.10 inches build in from the north.

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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-
917 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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-
917 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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-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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
917 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late
this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and
thunderstorms likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0103/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14510 14500. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14510 11510 11600 12500. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight and Tuesday. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 12510 14500 11500. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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