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FZUS61 KCLE 030800
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 AM EDT Sun May 3 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
High pressure of 30.10 inches over the Ohio Valley moves south
while a trough of 29.50 inches moves into the Upper Great Lakes.
This trough will settle south across the Central Great Lakes
Monday into Tuesday, with a cold front settling south of Lake Erie
Tuesday night. High pressure of 30.00 inches builds over Lake
Erie on Wednesday followed by a trough of 29.80 inches moving over
the lake on Thursday.
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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-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
400 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers through the early overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
THURSDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
400 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
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MAFOR 0309/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11510 14520 13530. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11610 14520 11520 12530. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet tonight.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11500 11510 15520. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3
to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight.
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