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FZUS61 KCLE 251311
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
911 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 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 high pressure ridge averaging 30.00 inches builds gradually
from the James Bay area through tonight. The ridge exits slowly
eastward on Sunday through Monday night. During Tuesday through
Tuesday night, a warm front sweeps northeastward across Lake Erie
and will be followed quickly by the eastward passage of a cold
front as a low moves from near Lake Superior to Hudson Bay and
deepens to 29.10 inches. Behind the cold front, a trough averaging
29.80 inches lingers over Lake Erie on Wednesday before a ridge
averaging 30.00 inches builds from the north-central United
States Wednesday night through this 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-
911 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026
REST OF TODAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 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-
911 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026
REST OF TODAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day, then
a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers during the day. 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-
911 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026
REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
Showers early, then a chance of showers from late morning on.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day,
then a chance of showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 2515/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11800 12100 14110 11110. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12800 15110. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12810 14110 12100. A chance of showers this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2
feet or less Sunday morning.
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