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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
943 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 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 trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger over the lake through
the end of the week. High pressure 30.10 inches will build into
the region on Saturday with low pressure 29.80 inches moving
through the region on Monday.

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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-
943 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
943 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A slight
chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves around 1 foot.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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-
943 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Waves
1 foot or less.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves around 1 foot.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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MAFOR 3015/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11710 12600 14700 11800. A chance of showers Friday
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11710 12610 12700 12800 11100. A chance of
showers Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 13610 12600 12700 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Friday morning.

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