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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

928 PM EDT Mon May 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...

A cold front will move east across Lake Erie during the day

Tuesday before exiting to the east Tuesday evening. High pressure

30.10 inches will slowly build east over the region Wednesday and

Thursday with low pressure 29.90 inches moving east across the 

Great Lakes 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-

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-

928 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely

with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to

15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet

subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.

Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.

Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the

afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A

chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. 



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-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-

928 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely

with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance

of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers

with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to

15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely

with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet

subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming

northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,

then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.

Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the

afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance

of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance

of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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MAFOR 0503/

ERIE WEST 1/3 11526 13520 11616 11706 11806 11106. A chance of

thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet

subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding

to 1 to 3 feet Tuesday. Waves 1 foot or less Tuesday evening. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11526 13520 11620 11706 11806 11106. A chance of

thunderstorms overnight, Tuesday afternoon, and Tuesday evening.

Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to

3 feet Tuesday. Waves 1 to 2 feet Tuesday evening. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11526 13520 11526 12606 11106. A chance of

thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet

building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday.

Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening. 



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