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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
349 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 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...
Pressure holds around 29.90 inches before a cold front tracks
across Lake Erie Sunday, followed by high pressure 30.30 inches
for Monday. Pressure falls to 30.20 inches Tuesday night as a warm
front sets up over Lake Erie for midweek.


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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-
349 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers Thursday night. 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-
349 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of
showers Thursday night. 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-
349 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1221/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 12510 11500 13600 11610. A chance of showers
early this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or
less Sunday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14510 13600 11610. A chance of showers early
this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 12410 12510 12600 11610. A chance of showers
early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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