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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
356 PM EDT Fri May 29 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 backdoor cold front will move south across the lake tonight.
High pressure 30.20 inches will build over the region on Saturday.
This system will be centered over the lake on Sunday and slowly
weaken to 30.00 inches by mid-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-
356 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot 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-
356 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

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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-
356 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 2921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11600 11720 12130 12120 11220. Waves 1 foot
or less building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet
Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11610 11820 12130 13120. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11520 11620 11820 11130 12120 12110. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, then building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

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