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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
350 AM EDT Tue May 5 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...
Low pressure 29.10 inches moving across Hudson Bay this morning
will drag a cold front across Lake Erie late this morning. The
front will slowly exit the region tonight allowing high pressure
30.10 inches to slowly build east over the region late Wednesday
and Thursday. Weak low pressure 29.80 inches will move east
across the Great Lakes Friday into Saturday, dragging a cold front
across the lake.

LEZ162>166-051430-
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-
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-
350 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain this morning, then rain with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Rain
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then rain from late
evening on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-167>169-051430-
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-
350 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers this morning, then rain with a
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Rain
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then rain from late
evening on. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0509/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12510 11610 12706 12206 11806. A chance of showers
early this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 11510 11610 12706 12206 11106. A chance of
showers this morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 1 to 2 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13510 12606 11406 11206 11106. A chance of showers
this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2
feet tonight.

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