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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
936 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 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

Pressure averaging 30.40 inches will gradually fall as high
pressure moves east away from Lake Erie and a frontal boundary
moves in and becomes stationary in the vicinity of the lake late
Thursday. It will push across as a cold front on Friday. High
pressure 30.50 inches will build over the Great Lakes 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-
936 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm 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-
936 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain showers
during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
936 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
less than 10 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Rain
showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.

SATURDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.

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MAFOR 0815/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11300 11200 11300 11310 14420. Waves 2 feet or less
this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday morning.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11300 12200 11310 11410 13420. Waves 2 feet or
less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday morning.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11200 11100 11200 11300 11410 13420. Waves 1 foot
or less this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday morning.

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