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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 AM EDT Thu May 28 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 30.10 inches builds from the northern Great Lakes
before another cold front sweeps southward across Lake Erie Friday
night. In the wake of this front, another ridge averaging 30.10
inches builds from the Hudson Bay area through Tuesday.

LEZ162-163-282015-
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-
935 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.

FRIDAY
Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot
or less.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.

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LEZ164-165-282015-
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-
935 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves 1 foot
or less.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
935 AM EDT Thu May 28 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.

FRIDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.

MONDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ161-282015-
MAFOR 2815/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12810 13800 12100 11600. Waves 2 feet or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11810 11800 12700 12800 11700 11600. Waves 2
feet or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12800 14600 12500. Waves 1 foot or less.

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