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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
339 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 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 continues to build across the Great
Lakes region and into the Ohio Valley through Wednesday. A cold
front will move south across Lake Erie on Wednesday night with a
secondary cold front pushing south on Saturday.

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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-
339 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026


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

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

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

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

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms 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-
339 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026


TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 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-
339 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026


TODAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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

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

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less building to
1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Saturday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1409/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12600 14510 12610. Waves 2 feet or less today.
Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11500 11610 11510 12520 11510 12610. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11500 14520 11520 11510 11610. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.

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