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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
401 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 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

A frontal boundary will waver across the Ohio Valley through
Thursday evening with low pressure 29.80 inches moving through
tonight. High pressure 30.20 inches builds into the Great Lakes
region Friday and will drift southeast through Saturday evening. A
warm front lifts north across the lake Sunday morning followed by
a cold front and low pressure 29.90 inches Sunday night.

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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-
401 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026


TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet 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-
401 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026


TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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

MONDAY
North winds 5 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-
401 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026


TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance
of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1221/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11500 13600 11700 12800 11100. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12500 12600 11700 12800 11700. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11600 11506 11500 11600 11700 11800 11700 11600. A
chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

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