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FZUS61 KCLE 291301
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
901 AM 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-
901 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East 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.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 2 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-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-
901 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
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 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet
or less.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet 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-
901 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
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 northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11810 13820 14810. Waves 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 feet or less Thursday morning.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11810 12720 12820 13810. Waves 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday morning.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14710 12810 12800. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon
and tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Thursday morning.
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