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FZUS61 KCLE 031353
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
953 AM EDT Fri Apr 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
A warm front will settle back south of Lake Erie as a stationary
front this evening. The front will lift north again on Saturday
ahead of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks
through the Upper Great Lakes. This low will extend a cold front
east across Lake Erie Saturday night, followed by weak high
pressure 30.20 inches on Monday. Another trough with pressure of
30.00 will cross Lake Ere on Tuesday.
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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-
953 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
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-
953 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers early.
Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight
chance of rain showers late in the evening. A chance of rain
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight,
then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers during the
day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Monday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 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-
953 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers early.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the
day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 0315/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11520 11610 11700 12100 11216 11210 11310. A chance
of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight and Saturday morning.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11520 11610 11600 11700 11100 12216 11210. A
chance of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 3
to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight and Saturday morning.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11520 12510 11600 13100 11106. Waves 2 to 4 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Saturday morning.
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