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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
355 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 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

High pressure of 30.00 inches over Lake Erie will weaken on
Wednesday as it drifts east ahead of an approaching cold front.
This front will cross Lake Erie Thursday and Friday before
stalling just east of the lakes on Saturday.

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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-
355 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026


TODAY
South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
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-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-
355 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026


TODAY
South winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0409/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12400 11300 13200 12300. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12400 11500 12100 12200 11300. Waves 1 foot or
less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12500 11600 11800 11100 12200 11400. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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