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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
940 PM EDT Wed Aug 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...
High pressure of 30.00 inches will drift east tonight as a cold
front approaches from the northwest. This front will slow just to
the west of Lake Erie Thursday before stalling in the vicinity of
the lake on Friday. A secondary trough will finally push the
front across the lake on Saturday. A ridge of 30.00 inches will
build into the southern Great Lakes on Sunday with another front
settling north of the Lake.

LEZ162>164-060815-
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-
940 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
940 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 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-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-
940 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0603/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11400 14500 11400 11200 11400. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Thursday evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12400 12500 12600 11700 11400. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 13400 11500 12600 11500 11400. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

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