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FZUS61 KCLE 160759
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
359 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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 29.70 inches will move through the Great Lakes region
today and extend a cold front across the lake this evening. Brief
high pressure 30.00 inches will pass over the lake on Friday. Low
pressure 29.50 inches will enter, extend a warm front near the
lake on Friday night. This low will move east and extend a cold
front across the lake by Saturday night. A trough averaging 30.00
inches will remain over the lake on Sunday. High pressure 30.30
inches will enter for 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-
359 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early. Waves 2 feet or less.
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 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-
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-
359 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A slight chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
FRIDAY
Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain
showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of rain showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 1609/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11516 14510 11600 11700 11800. A chance of
thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 feet
or less.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11410 12510 11516 11510 12600 11700. A chance of
thunderstorms today and this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11400 12510 11526 11510 11500 12600. A chance of
thunderstorms today. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
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