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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
941 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 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 warm front will become stationary over Lake Erie tonight ahead
of low pressure 29.30 inches that moves into the Northwest Great
Lakes on Friday. This low will move across the lake Friday night
and early Saturday while strengthening to 29.70 inches. High
pressure 30.10 inches will build into the Great Lakes region late
Saturday and Sunday. A warm front will approach the lake on
Monday followed by a cold front Tuesday.

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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-
941 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers Monday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the
day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
941 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 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-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-
941 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2403/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 11400 11500 11400 13210 11216. A chance of
thunderstorms Friday evening. Waves 1 foot or less overnight.
Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet Friday. Waves 2 to 4
feet Friday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11200 11300 11310 13210 12220. A chance of
showers Friday evening. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 2
feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet Friday. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet Friday evening.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11200 11100 11110 13120 11110 11120. Waves 1 foot
or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Friday and Friday evening.

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