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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 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 trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger over the eastern
Great Lakes through this evening. High pressure 30.20 inches
builds into the region tonight and will slowly build to the east
through Saturday. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will move
across Lake Erie on Sunday and persist into Monday.

LEZ162-163-230215-
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-
345 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A slight
chance of waterspouts late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A slight
chance of waterspouts early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ164>166-230215-
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-
345 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
waterspouts late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
slight chance of waterspouts early. A slight chance of showers
early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ061-167>169-230215-
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-
345 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of waterspouts early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ161-230215-
MAFOR 2221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14700 13800 11100. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12710 12700 14800. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 foot or less Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12710 14700 12600. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday.

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