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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
247 PM EST Tue Nov 3 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 29.60 inches over the Great Plains will push northeast
into the Great Lakes region on Wednesday while deepening to 29.40
inches. The low will glide a cold front east across Lake Erie
Wednesday night into Thursday with a secondary cold front sweeping
southeast on Friday. A trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger
across the lake 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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
247 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain
late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain early,
then rain from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
247 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Rain likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
247 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Rain likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0322/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14410 12420 11426 11436. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14410 11410 12420 11426. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11400 15410 11410. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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