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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
356 PM EDT Sat May 30 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 building in from the north becomes
centered over Lake Erie by Sunday morning. Re-enforcing high
pressure builds in Tuesday and Wednesday, maintaining control of
the weather over Lake Erie through much of the week.

LEZ162-163-310215-
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-
356 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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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-
356 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
356 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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MAFOR 3021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13220 11210 12300 11200 11100. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11120 12220 11210 12300 12800. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 11100 11300 12500 12600 11500. Waves 1 to 3
feet subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 foot or less
Sunday.

$$