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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
400 am edt sat may 9 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...
mean sea level pressure wavers around 29.80 inches through this 
afternoon as subtle trough axes move eastward across lake erie. a 
cold front is expected to sweep southeastward across the lake 
this evening through tonight. behind the front, a ridge averaging
30.10 inches should affect lake erie as the embedded high 
pressure center moves from the canadian prairies to atlantic 
waters near north carolina on sunday through tuesday. the ridge 
exits generally eastward tuesday night through wednesday as a low 
of 29.70 inches wobbles east-southeastward from the northwestern 
great lakes toward lake ontario. this should allow a warm front to
sweep northward across lake erie tuesday night through wednesday 
morning and a cold front to sweep eastward across the lake later 
on wednesday. 


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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-
400 am edt sat may 9 2026

.today...southwest winds around 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. showers and thunderstorms likely late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers during the day,
then showers tuesday night. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 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
400 am edt sat may 9 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...
mean sea level pressure wavers around 29.80 inches through this 
afternoon as subtle trough axes move eastward across lake erie. a 
cold front is expected to sweep southeastward across the lake 
this evening through tonight. behind the front, a ridge averaging
30.10 inches should affect lake erie as the embedded high 
pressure center moves from the canadian prairies to atlantic 
waters near north carolina on sunday through tuesday. the ridge 
exits generally eastward tuesday night through wednesday as a low 
of 29.70 inches wobbles east-southeastward from the northwestern 
great lakes toward lake ontario. this should allow a warm front to
sweep northward across lake erie tuesday night through wednesday 
morning and a cold front to sweep eastward across the lake later 
on wednesday. 


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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-
400 am edt sat may 9 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. showers
and thunderstorms likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
and thunderstorms likely early, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the evening. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 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
400 am edt sat may 9 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...
mean sea level pressure wavers around 29.80 inches through this 
afternoon as subtle trough axes move eastward across lake erie. a 
cold front is expected to sweep southeastward across the lake 
this evening through tonight. behind the front, a ridge averaging
30.10 inches should affect lake erie as the embedded high 
pressure center moves from the canadian prairies to atlantic 
waters near north carolina on sunday through tuesday. the ridge 
exits generally eastward tuesday night through wednesday as a low 
of 29.70 inches wobbles east-southeastward from the northwestern 
great lakes toward lake ontario. this should allow a warm front to
sweep northward across lake erie tuesday night through wednesday 
morning and a cold front to sweep eastward across the lake later 
on wednesday. 


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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-
400 am edt sat may 9 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers tuesday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers
wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$