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FZUS61 KCLE 211938
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 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 cold front will push south across Lake Erie tonight into Wednesday
morning before high pressure 30.10 inches builds overhead from the
north through Thursday. Low pressure 29.70 inches will move east
across the Upper Great Lakes on Thursday and will lift a warm front
across the lake Thursday into Friday. The low will then extend a
cold front east across the Lower Great Lakes Friday into 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-
338 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
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-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
338 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
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-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
338 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers through the early overnight, then a slight chance of
showers late. Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Waves 1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY
Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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MAFOR 2121/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11510 11506 11500 12600 12700 11600. Waves 1 to 3
feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Wednesday.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11410 11400 12500 11600 11700 12600. A chance of
showers tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less
Wednesday.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 13400 11500 12600 12500. A chance of showers
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.
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