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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches across the eastern Great Lakes
will weaken today. Meanwhile high pressure of 30.30 inches will
build from the Upper Midwest to Ohio by tonight. High pressure
will gradually build to New England by Saturday. The remnants of
Isaias will weaken to 29.80 inches as it tracks through the Ohio
Valley on Sunday. A ridge of 29.90 inches will build in behind it
on Monday.

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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-
345 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026


TODAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 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-
345 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026


TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 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-
345 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026


TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet.

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MAFOR 0809/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11720 11710 14610 11720 11710. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12720 12620 11610 11620 11720 11710. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11610 14620 11610 12710. Waves 3 to 5 feet today.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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