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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

338 PM EDT Wed May 6 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 ridge averaging 29.90 inches will slowly build east across the 

Great Lakes through early Friday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will 

move east across the Great Lakes late Friday into Saturday, 

pushing a cold front east across the lake. Another low pressure 

29.80 inches accompanied by a cold front will move east across 

Lake Erie on Sunday.



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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-

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-

338 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance

of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.

A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to

20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers

Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to

15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 



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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-

338 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026



.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves

1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A

chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A

chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves

1 to 2 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and

increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then

a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to

15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 



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MAFOR 0621/

ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 11610 11710 13700 11600 11610. Waves 2 feet

or less. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12610 11600 12700 11600 11500. Waves 1 to

2 feet. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 12600 11500 13600 11510. Waves 2 feet or

less. 



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