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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1014 AM EDT Thu Sep 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...
A frontal boundary will oscillate along Lake Erie through
tonight with pressure averaging 29.90 inches before being pushed
south as a cold front Friday. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will
build from the north through the weekend into early next week.

LEZ162-163-032015-
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-
1014 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the early overnight, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ164>167-032015-
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-
1014 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Thunderstorms likely
with a chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-032015-
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-
1014 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Showers and thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers
likely. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-032015-
MAFOR 0315/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13500 11800 11400 11500 12606. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11500 11600 11500 11809 11400 11500 12606. Waves
2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14600 11509 11606 11600 11800. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$