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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
405 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 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 cold front will track east this evening into the overnight
hours. High pressure 30.00 inches will build into the region on
Saturday and Sunday before strengthening low pressure 29.40 inches
moves across the western Great Lakes region, moving another cold
front east on 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-
405 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
with thunderstorms likely this evening, then showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves
1 to 2 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-
405 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers early,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening.
Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 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. A chance of showers Monday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
2 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-
405 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers from
late morning on. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2421/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11210 12206 11100 13800 11100. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 11216 12116 11110 11800 12810. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5
feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 3 feet
Saturday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12110 14116 12810. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Saturday.

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