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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 PM EDT Wed May 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 cold front moves south of the lake this evening. High pressure
30.20 inches builds into the region tonight and Thursday and
persists through early next week.

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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-
348 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to
less than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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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-
348 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
348 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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MAFOR 2721/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14100 13810 11110. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11700 12800 11100 13810 11800. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11700 12100 11800 11810 11100 11200. Waves 2
feet or less.

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