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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 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...
Low pressure 29.70 inches will lift a warm front across the
region on Monday, followed by a cold front Tuesday night. This
front will remain just south of Lake Erie through Thursday as
high pressure 30.30 inches builds into the Upper Great Lakes. Low
pressure 29.60 inches will extend a cold front through the area on
Friday.

LEZ162-163-120815-
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-
948 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming
northwest. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

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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-
948 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Thursday
night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.

$$

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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-
948 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
slight chance of very light drizzle late this evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers
likely Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers Friday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 1203/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 11700 12600 11500 11400 12410. Waves 2 feet
or less overnight and Monday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11800 11700 11600 11500 11510 11410 11420.
Waves 2 feet or less overnight and Monday. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Monday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 11700 12600 11510 11500 11410. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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