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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
930 AM EDT Wed Apr 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...
Lake Erie resides along the northwestern flank of a high
pressure ridge averaging 29.80 inches before a cold front sweeps
southeastward across the lake Thursday night. Behind the front, a
separate ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds from the northern Great
Lakes through Friday. During Friday night through Saturday morning,
the ridge should exit eastward and allow a warm front to sweep
northward across Lake Erie. A cold front should then sweep eastward
across Lake Erie Saturday evening through Saturday night.
Behind the cold front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger
over Lake Erie through Sunday before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches
builds from the west by Monday.

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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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
930 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to
4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
930 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1515/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 12516 11510 12516 11410 11416. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11516 12506 13516 11416. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 11610 14506 11500 11506. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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