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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 PM EDT Tue May 26 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 is expected to sweep generally southward across Lake
Erie this Wednesday afternoon trough evening. Ahead of and behind
the front, high pressure ridging averaging 30.10 inches is
expected to affect the lake through this Sunday.

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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-
335 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026


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

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds less than 10 knots. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet
or less.

FRIDAY
Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.

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-
335 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026


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

WEDNESDAY
West winds less than 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 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-
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-
335 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026


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

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2621/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11200 11300 11400 11500 11600 11700 11600 11800.
Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11700 12400 11500 14600. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 15500 12600. Waves 1 foot or less.

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