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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
945 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 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 trough of 29.90 inches will move east across Lake Erie today
followed by a cold front pushing south across the lake tonight.
High pressure of 30.10 inches builds into the Great Lakes Friday
before settling to the Mid-Atlantic region Sunday. A warm front
moves north across Lake Erie Sunday night ahead of low pressure
approaching the western Great Lakes.

LEZ162>166-272015-
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-
945 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of waterspouts from late evening on. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-272015-
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-
945 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers late this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A slight
chance of showers. A chance of waterspouts from late evening on.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LEZ161-272015-
MAFOR 2715/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14600 14110. A chance of waterspouts overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14600 11810 12110 11810. A chance of waterspouts
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight and Friday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14610 14800. A chance of waterspouts tonight. Waves
2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Friday
morning.

$$