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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
350 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 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...
Lake Erie will reside be between high pressure 30.40 inches to
the north and low pressure 29.90 inches over the Ohio Valley for
at least the first half of the week. High pressure 30.20 inches
will expand south over Lake Erie Thursday night into Friday and
persist through the weekend.

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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-
350 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 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-
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-
350 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers through the early overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 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-
350 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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MAFOR 2109/
ERIE WEST 1/3 16130. A chance of showers today. Waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet today.
Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11130 12230 13130 12230. Waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet today.
Waves 6 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 15130 12230. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7
feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 9
feet today. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
tonight.

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