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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
929 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 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 low pressure system 29.90 inches will move along a stalled
boundary today, moving a strong cold front southeast through the
area. The lake will then remain between cool high pressure 30.40
inches to the north and a trough averaging 29.90 inches over the
Ohio Valley through the middle of the week.

LEZ162-163-202015-
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-
929 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog late this morning. Showers, then a
chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of
showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ164>167-202015-
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-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
929 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog late this morning. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds to 30 knots becoming northeast. Waves 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. Waves
6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers during the
day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the
day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-202015-
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-
929 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ161-202015-
MAFOR 2015/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11116 11110 13120 13130. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 9
feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Monday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13110 12120 12130 11230. A chance of showers
late this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet
tonight. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet
Monday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14110 12120 12130. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally
around 9 feet Monday morning.

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