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FZUS61 KCLE 210803
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
403 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 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 cross the lake today and then be pushed back
south tonight into Wednesday. High pressure 30.10 inches will
build from the north on Wednesday night and remain in the region
through Thursday. Low pressure 29.50 inches will enter the
northwest Great Lakes on Friday and slowly move southeast,
weakening to 29.70 inches over Lake Erie on Saturday.
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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-
403 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
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-
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-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-
403 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers
likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 2109/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13420 11520 11510 11500 11510 11610. A chance of
showers tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 13420 12410 11400 12510. A chance of showers
tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1
to 3 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 15410 11410 11500. A chance of showers overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 1 to 3
feet tonight.
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