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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
353 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 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 slowly push south of Lake Erie tonight. The lake
will be between high pressure 30.40 inches to the north and low
pressure 29.90 inches to the south for at least the first half of
the week. High pressure 30.20 inches will build over the Great
Lakes by Friday.

LEZ162-163-210230-
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-
353 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
this evening. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
through early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. 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.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ164>167-210230-
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-
353 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
early, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers through early afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ061-168-169-210230-
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-
353 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ161-210230-
MAFOR 2021/
ERIE WEST 1/3 13120 14130 11130. A chance of showers this evening
and Monday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet,
and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13120 12130 11230 12130. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight.
Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 12120 14130 11130. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet Monday.

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