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Lake Erie Forecast

FZUS61 KCLE 272001



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
401 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 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

Low pressure 29.70 inches will move east across Lake Erie tonight
followed by a cold front during the day Tuesday. A trough
averaging 29.80 inches will linger over the lake through Thursday
before a ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds east across the
region Thursday and Friday. The high will drift east on Saturday
as low pressure 29.90 inches moves east across the Tennessee and
Ohio valleys.

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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-
401 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026


TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms through
the early overnight, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot 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-
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-
401 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026


TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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

FRIDAY
Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Saturday night. 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
401 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026


TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2721/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11510 11516 12526 11620 11720 12820. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Tuesday.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11510 11516 12526 11620 11720 12730. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and
occasionally around 9 feet Tuesday.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11506 11400 12416 11516 11616 12720. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4
feet Tuesday.

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