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Lake Erie Forecast

FZUS61 KCLE 090122



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
922 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 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 cold front glides east across Lake Erie tonight. A ridge
averaging 30.00 inches will build over the region for Sunday. A
series of weak low pressure systems 29.90 inches will move through
the region Sunday night through Tuesday. High pressure 30.00
inches will build into the region for Wednesday.

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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-
922 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with
thunderstorms likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet
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-
922 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
West winds around 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
2 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-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-
922 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late
this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Light and variable winds becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0903/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11610 11710 11700 11300 12500 11400 11500. A chance
of thunderstorms Sunday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11610 11810 11800 11100 11300 12500 11400. Waves
1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday and Sunday
evening.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11600 12800 11100 11200 11100 11200 11400. A chance
of showers late this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves
2 feet or less Sunday and Sunday evening.

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