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Lake Erie Forecast

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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 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-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming
north. A chance of showers, then a slight chance of showers late.
Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds around 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers early. Waves around 1 foot.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.

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

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. 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.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 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-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

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

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 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-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight
chance of showers late this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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

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

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

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 becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 3003/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13810 12700 11600 12700. A chance of showers late
this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less
Thursday and Thursday evening.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 14710 11710 12610 11700. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 14700 14610. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight and
Thursday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday evening.

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