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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 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 build to the east through Saturday. A trough averaging
29.90 inches will move across Lake Erie on Sunday and persist
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-
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026


OVERNIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
A slight chance of waterspouts late. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A slight
chance of waterspouts early. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

FRIDAY
South 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 becoming southwest. Waves
1 foot or less.

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

MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 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-
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026


OVERNIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance
of waterspouts late. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
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 2 feet or
less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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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-
945 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026


OVERNIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of waterspouts early. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less 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 becoming west. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. 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 2303/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12700 13800 11100 12200. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12700 14800 11700 11300. Waves 2 feet or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14700 12600 12500. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less Thursday and Thursday evening.

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