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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
929 pm edt thu oct 15 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 warm front will lift north across the lake late this evening as
low pressure 29.60 inches moves into the great lakes. a cold 
front will sweep across the lake early friday morning. high 
pressure 30.50 inches will build across the ohio valley and lower
great lakes region this weekend.


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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-
929 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers. a chance of showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers in
the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
929 pm edt thu oct 15 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 warm front will lift north across the lake late this evening as
low pressure 29.60 inches moves into the great lakes. a cold 
front will sweep across the lake early friday morning. high 
pressure 30.50 inches will build across the ohio valley and lower
great lakes region this weekend.


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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-
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-
929 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest and increasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
showers likely late. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.saturday...north winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. waves
1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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