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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
401 am edt wed aug 12 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 front wavering south of lake erie will finally move south as a
cold front by tonight as weak low pressure 29.80 inches tracks
through the ohio valley. high pressure 30.20 inches builds over
the great lakes thursday and remains in place through saturday. 
low pressure 29.90 inches moves into the region on sunday,
lifting a warm front across the lake in the morning followed by a
cold front in the evening.


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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-
401 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms saturday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance
of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
401 am edt wed aug 12 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 front wavering south of lake erie will finally move south as a
cold front by tonight as weak low pressure 29.80 inches tracks
through the ohio valley. high pressure 30.20 inches builds over
the great lakes thursday and remains in place through saturday. 
low pressure 29.90 inches moves into the region on sunday,
lifting a warm front across the lake in the morning followed by a
cold front in the evening.


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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-
401 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a slight
chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...north winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. showers
likely saturday night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then a chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
401 am edt wed aug 12 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 front wavering south of lake erie will finally move south as a
cold front by tonight as weak low pressure 29.80 inches tracks
through the ohio valley. high pressure 30.20 inches builds over
the great lakes thursday and remains in place through saturday. 
low pressure 29.90 inches moves into the region on sunday,
lifting a warm front across the lake in the morning followed by a
cold front in the evening.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 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-
401 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers saturday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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