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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
938 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 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 stalled front will remain draped across the Lower Great Lakes
region through midweek bringing periods of unsettled weather.
Several areas of low pressure will track along this boundary
including low pressure 29.60 inches on Thursday. A ridge averaging
30.00 inches will briefly build over the region on Friday before
another area of low pressure 29.50 inches tracks across 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-
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-
938 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026


REST OF TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning,
then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a
chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 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-
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-
938 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026


REST OF TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers early this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms through the early overnight, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during
the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1415/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 12520 12510 11410 13516. A chance of thunderstorms
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Wednesday morning.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12520 12510 11410 12516 11510. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday morning.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12520 11510 11500 11400 12506 11516. A chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight and Wednesday morning.

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