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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
927 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 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

Pressure increases to an average of 30.00 inches by Sunday morning.
Another cold front moves across the lake Sunday afternoon before
high pressure 30.40 inches moves overhead Sunday night into
Monday. Another cold front will cross the lake Tuesday night or
early Wednesday before high pressure returns Wednesday and
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-
927 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
A slight chance of showers late this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

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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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
927 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
late this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of rain
showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots
or less. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
927 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A slight chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
around 1 foot.

TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.

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MAFOR 1903/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11720 14620 12630 11720. A chance of rain showers
Sunday afternoon. A chance of showers Sunday evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 15620 11620 11720. A chance of rain showers
Sunday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14610 13620 11610. A chance of rain showers
overnight and Sunday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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