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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 pm edt wed aug 26 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...
low pressure of 29.70 inches will pass north of the great lakes 
tonight and pull a cold front east across lake erie thursday. 
high pressure of 30.10 inches will build into the great lakes 
friday before settling to the mid-atlantic region sunday. a warm
front will move north across lake erie sunday night ahead of low
pressure approaching the western great lakes.


lez162>164-270830-
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-
935 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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fzus61 kcle 270135
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
935 pm edt wed aug 26 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...
low pressure of 29.70 inches will pass north of the great lakes 
tonight and pull a cold front east across lake erie thursday. 
high pressure of 30.10 inches will build into the great lakes 
friday before settling to the mid-atlantic region sunday. a warm
front will move north across lake erie sunday night ahead of low
pressure approaching the western great lakes.


lez165>168-270830-
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-
935 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. a chance of waterspouts late. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of waterspouts early. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of waterspouts overnight. a chance of showers overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$