Marine Forecast/Warnings

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
358 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 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...
The remnant low of Isaias 29.80 inches will move offshore of the
Mid Atlantic early Monday. Low pressure 29.70 inches crossing the
central Great Lakes Monday night will lift a warm front across the
region. A cold front with pressure of 29.70 inches will settle
south across Lake Erie by Tuesday night. This front will remain
just south of Lake Erie through Wednesday before finally pushing
into the Ohio Valley Wednesday night and Thursday as high pressure
30.30 inches builds into the Upper Great Lakes. Strong low
pressure 29.40 inches will move through the Lower Great Lakes
Friday, dragging a strong cold front across 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-
358 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
slight chance of very light drizzle early. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

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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-
358 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A slight
chance of very light drizzle early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves around
1 foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-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 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of very light drizzle early, then
a slight chance of very light drizzle late this evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

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MAFOR 1121/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11100 11800 11700 12600 11500 11400. Waves 2
feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 11100 11800 11700 11600 11500 11510. A
chance of showers early this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11206 11200 12100 11700 12600 11510. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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