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FZUS61 KCLE 180736
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 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
Low pressure 29.40 inches will drag a cold front east through the
Great Lakes and Ohio Valley this evening. A trough averaging
29.90 inches builds across the lake on Sunday before high pressure
30.40 inches moves overhead Sunday night into 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-
336 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers
early. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. Waves 2 feet or less.
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
336 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers
early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot 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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
336 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A slight
chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers through the early overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 1809/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11420 11426 11526 13620 11720 11620. A chance of
thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves
2 to 4 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12420 11526 11626 14620. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 13420 11526 11520 13610. A chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today.
Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.
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