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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 Thu May 21 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 30.40 inches will shift northeast of Lake Erie
during the day Friday. Low pressure 30.00 inches will lift
northeast from the Ohio Valley Friday night into Saturday with a
warm front lifting across the lake by late Saturday. A cold front
will move east across the lake Sunday before high pressure 30.00
inches builds over the region as the front slows over the Ohio
Valley early 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-
345 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026


TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
345 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026


TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

TUESDAY
East winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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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-
345 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026


TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves
3 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY
Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 2121/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12130 11230 11220 14230. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 8 feet.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12130 11230 11220 14230. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and
occasionally around 8 feet.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12120 13220 13120. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

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