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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
358 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 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 cold front will approach the western basin of Lake Erie this
afternoon and move across the lake this evening. Pressure will
drop steadily to 29.80 inches with the passage of the cold front
by this evening. A trough of low pressure averaging 29.80 will
hang over the eastern Great Lakes Sunday into Sunday evening.
High pressure slowly builds back in late Sunday night through
Tuesday averaging 30.00 inches over Lake Erie.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
358 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A
chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of waterspouts in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
358 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of
waterspouts after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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-
358 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. A chance of
waterspouts after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance
of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2209/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13510 11519 11619 11710 12720. A chance of
waterspouts overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12410 11516 12519 11616 12720. A chance of
waterspouts overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11410 11400 11500 11509 11409 11419 11516 11626. A
chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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