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Lake Erie Forecast

FZUS61 KCLE 231420



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
Issued by National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1020 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 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 30.20 inches builds into the region tonight and
will slowly shift to the east through Saturday. Pressure decreases
with a trough averaging 29.90 inches settling over Lake Erie on
Sunday, persisting into Monday.


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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-
1020 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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

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

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Monday 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-
1020 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
North winds 10 knots or less. A slight chance
of waterspouts early. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1
foot or less.

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

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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

SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 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-
1020 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2314/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13800 11100 11200 13300. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 14800 11100 13300. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 13700 11600 13500 11300. Waves 2 feet or less.

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