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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
943 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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943 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.this afternoon...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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