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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
924 PM EDT Thu Aug 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

A nearly stationary front will meander across the Ohio Valley
through Saturday. High pressure 30.00 inches builds into the Upper
Great Lakes tonight and Friday. This high will shift eastward
towards the Northeast U.S. by Saturday. Low pressure 29.80 inches
will drift across the central Great Lakes Sunday, moving a warm
front north in the morning and a cold front east Sunday night.
High pressure 30.10 inches returns for the start of next week.

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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-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
924 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026


OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less. A slight
chance of showers, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or
less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers early
in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
924 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026


OVERNIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. A slight chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
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-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-
924 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026


OVERNIGHT
West winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves
2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1403/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 14300 13200 11100. A chance of showers Friday
morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11200 13300 11200 13100. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11700 11600 12200 13800 11100. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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