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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
954 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 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 of 30.00 inches over Lake Erie will weaken today
as it drifts east ahead of an approaching cold front. This front
will slow just to the west of Lake Erie Thursday before stalling
in the vicinity of the lake on Friday. A secondary trough will
finally push the front across the lake on Saturday. A ridge of
30.00 inches will build into the southern Great Lakes on Sunday
with another front settling north of the Lake.

LEZ162>164-052015-
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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
954 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ165>167-052015-
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-
954 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds less than 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-052015-
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-
954 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds less than 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-052015-
MAFOR 0515/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11800 11200 11300 11400 13500. Waves 1 foot
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11800 11200 11300 11400 13500. Waves 1
foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11800 12300 12400 12500. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of showers overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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