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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
940 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 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 warm front will remain near Lake Erie through Sunday. A low
pressure system 29.90 inches will move along the boundary on
Sunday and will pull the front south as a cold front for Sunday
night. The lake will then remain between cool high pressure 30.40
inches to the north and a trough averaging 29.90 inches over the
Ohio Valley through the middle of the 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-
940 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers, then showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
940 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers late this evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds to 30 knots becoming northeast. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. Waves
6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers during the
day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
940 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
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.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2003/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11400 11606 11716 11810 11110 12120. Waves 2
feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11310 11300 11206 11816 12110 12120. Waves 1 to
3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Sunday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12200 11206 11116 13110 11120. Waves 2 feet or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday
evening.

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