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FZUS61 KCLE 050204
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1004 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 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 30.00 inches over Lake Erie will weaken on
Wednesday as it drifts east ahead of an approaching cold front.
This front will slow just to the west of Lake Erie Thursday
before slowly moving east across the lake Friday and Saturday.
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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-
1004 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY
South winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or
less.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
SUNDAY
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 Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 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-
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-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-
1004 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
OVERNIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves
1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or
less.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 0503/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12300 11400 11500 11600 11800 11200 11300. Waves 1
foot or less.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11200 11300 12400 11600 11700 11200 11300. Waves
1 foot or less.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11300 13400 11600 11800 11300 11400. A chance of
showers Wednesday evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
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