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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
947 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 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 30.20 inches over the region will drift eastward
through Saturday. Low pressure of 29.80 inches enters the Upper
Great Lakes on Sunday, then moves southeast on Monday, pulling a
cold front south across the region early Tuesday. High pressure of
30.00 inches builds over the Great Lakes Region on Wednesday.

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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-
947 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026


OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
west. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
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 Monday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.

TUESDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

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-
947 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026


OVERNIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. 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-
947 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026


OVERNIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A slight
chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves around 1 foot.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2503/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11200 11800 13700 11600 11500 11400. Waves 2 feet
or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11200 11300 11500 14600 11500. Waves 2 feet or
less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11200 11300 12400 12500 11600 11500. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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