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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
427 AM EDT Wed Aug 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 cold front will sweep across Lake Erie today followed by high
pressure 30.10 inches building into the region Thursday through
Friday. Low pressure 29.90 inches moves into the Great Lake on
Saturday with a cold front crossing late Saturday night into
Sunday.

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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-
427 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 knots or
less. A chance of waterspouts early. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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-
427 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
A chance of waterspouts through early afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 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-
427 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts through early afternoon. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late
this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1909/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12620 11610 11600 11500 13200. A chance of
waterspouts this morning. A chance of showers this morning and
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12620 11710 12600 11800 11100 11200. A chance of
waterspouts today. A chance of showers this morning. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 11616 11610 12600 11700 11800 11100. A chance
of waterspouts today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

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