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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 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 30.20 inches will build across the Great Lakes
region and into the Ohio Valley through Wednesday. A cold front
will sink south across Lake Erie on Wednesday night with a
secondary cold front pushing south on Friday.

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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 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026


TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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-
345 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026


TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 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-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 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026


TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1321/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12400 12500 12600 12500. Waves 2 feet or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11600 14500 13510. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14500 11500 11510 12520. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday.

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