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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
333 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 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

Low pressure 29.90 inches will slowly drift east across the upper
Ohio Valley through Monday night, before exiting on Tuesday. High
pressure 30.10 inches builds in by Wednesday. A cold front
approaches the lake from the northwest on Thursday.

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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-
333 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026


TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to
2 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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
333 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026


TODAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.

MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 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-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-
333 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026


TODAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms from late morning
on. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers 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
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 0509/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11100 11106 11100 11116 11110 12120 11110. A chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11200 12100 12110 12120 11220. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms today. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14100 11110 13120. A chance of showers this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.

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