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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

346 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-

346 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



.TONIGHT...East 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-

346 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



.TONIGHT...Northeast 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 0421/

ERIE WEST 1/3 12200 12300 11400 11500 11600 11800. Waves 1 foot

or less. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 12200 11300 12400 11600 11700. Waves 1

foot or less. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 11200 11300 13400 11600 11800. Waves 1 foot

or less. 



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