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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
946 AM EDT Fri May 29 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 ridge of high pressure averaging 30.10 inches exits
southeastward before a cold front sweeps generally southward
across Lake Erie tonight. Behind the front, another ridge
averaging 30.10 inches builds from the Hudson Bay area through
Tuesday.

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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-
946 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

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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-
946 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
946 AM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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MAFOR 2915/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 12500 11600 11720 12130 11120. Waves 1 foot
or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12610 11510 11610 11820 12130 11120. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 12520 11620 11820 13120. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Saturday
morning.

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