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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 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 30.20 inches will briefly build across the region
on Saturday. A cold front will cross the lake on Sunday, followed
by stronger high pressure 30.40 inches through mid- 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-
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 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-
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

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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-
335 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves around
1 foot.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12810 14110 11110 11100. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to
3 feet Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12820 12810 13110 11100. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11710 11820 12810 14100. Waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2
feet or less Saturday.

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