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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 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 cold front will approach the lake today and cross the lake by
this evening. High pressure 30.30 inches will build over the lake
for Monday and depart to the east for Tuesday. A cold front will
enter for Tuesday night and wash out south of the lake for the
middle of the 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-
359 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
359 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers. 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
359 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Patchy fog
early. A slight chance of showers early. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight
chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1309/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13600 11610 12720 12820. Waves 1 to 3 feet today.
Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13600 11610 11720 11730 12820. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 12600 11610 11620 12720 11820. Waves 1 to 2
feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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