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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
919 AM EDT Fri Aug 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 of 30.30 inches will build into the Upper Great
Lakes tonight through Friday, before departing east on Saturday.
Low pressure of 29.90 inches will move across the Upper Great
Lakes Sunday, with a warm front north moving across Lake Erie in
the morning and a cold front overnight Sunday. High pressure
30.00 inches returns Monday and Tuesday.

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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-
919 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026


REST OF TODAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers late this morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot 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-
919 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026


REST OF TODAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

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-
919 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026


REST OF TODAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers
during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1415/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13200 12100 13200. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11200 14100 13200. Waves 2 feet or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14100 14200. Waves 1 foot or less.

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