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FZUS61 KCLE 070738
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 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
High pressure 30.60 inches will build across the area today and
slowly drift eastward into Wednesday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will move northeast across the northern Great Lakes, lifting a
warm front north late Wednesday. A cold front will move across the
lake on Friday with high pressure 30.40 inches building into the
region on Saturday.
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Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026
TODAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
THURSDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
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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-
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-
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026
TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
THURSDAY
South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
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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-
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026
TODAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers early. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
TONIGHT
North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
THURSDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
FRIDAY
South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Rain
showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
SATURDAY
North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
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MAFOR 0709/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 11720 11820 11810 11800 11100 12200 11300. Waves 3
to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 12720 11710 12800 11100 11200 11300. A chance of
snow showers early this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 12720 11710 13700 11100 11300. A chance of snow
showers this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet,
and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.
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