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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 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 frontal boundary located near Lake Erie will work its way to
the south tonight and into the Ohio Valley through Saturday with
pressure averaging 29.90 inches. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches
will build from the Great Lakes into northern Ohio this weekend
and into 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-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

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-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms from late evening on. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 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-
345 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0409/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11506 11606 11500 11800 11100 12200. A chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 11600 11606 11600 11700 11800 12100. A
chance of thunderstorms today and overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11700 11800 13600 11700 12100. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

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