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Lake Erie Forecast

FZUS61 KCLE 191400



Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 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

Another cold front moves across the lake this afternoon and
evening before high pressure 30.40 inches moves overhead tonight
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-
1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of
showers early. A chance of showers late. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 15 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-
1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026


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

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then a chance of rain
showers with a slight chance of snow showers late in the evening.
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. 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 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

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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-
1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026


THIS AFTERNOON
West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance
of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots 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 1915/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13620 11720 11820 11810 12710. A chance of showers
this afternoon. A chance of rain showers this evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday morning.

LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 11620 11610 11620 11720 11820 13710. A chance of
rain showers this afternoon and evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12620 11610 12710 13700. A chance of rain showers
this afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers this evening.
Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 1 to 2 feet Monday morning.

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