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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
408 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 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 weak cold front will slowly move south of the lake today. High
pressure 30.10 inches will build from the north tonight and move
across the area on Thursday. A warm front will cross the lake
Thursday night. Low pressure 29.40 inches will reach the northwest
Great Lakes on Friday and slide southeast. The low will cross the
lake on Saturday morning at 29.70 inches. High pressure 30.10
inches will build into the region on Saturday night into Sunday.

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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-
408 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026


TODAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. 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-
408 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026


TODAY
West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. 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-
408 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026


TODAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves
2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
West winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2209/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11600 12700 11500 11300 13200. Waves 2 feet or
less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 14600 11600 12800 11100. Waves 2 feet or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11500 12600 12500 11600 11700 11100. Waves 1 foot
or less.

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