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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1016 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 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 29.70 inches will linger across the lake
through today before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east
across Lake Erie Thursday and Friday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will track south of Lake Erie as it moves east across the Ohio
Valley region this weekend.

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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-
1016 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026


OVERNIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

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

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

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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-
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-
1016 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026


OVERNIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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

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

SATURDAY
East winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
1016 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026


OVERNIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 3003/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11820 13810 13800 11100. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday
and Thursday evening.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11820 13810 11800 13700. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday
and Thursday evening.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11820 11810 13800 13600. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday
and Thursday evening.

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