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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
408 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 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 30.00 inches will build over the lake today and
remain influential over the lake through Friday. Low pressure
29.60 inches will enter from the west on Saturday and slowly pass
south of the lake through Sunday. High pressure 30.00 inches will
build from the northeast early next week.

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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-
408 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

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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-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-
408 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

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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-
408 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Showers likely Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 3009/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11710 11810 11800 11600 14500. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12810 11800 11700 11600 11700 11800 11700. Waves
1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12800 11700 14600 11700. Waves 2 feet or less.

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