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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
403 am 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 warm front will cross the lake today and then be pushed back
south tonight into wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches will
build from the north on wednesday night and remain in the region
through thursday. low pressure 29.50 inches will enter the
northwest great lakes on friday and slowly move southeast,
weakening to 29.70 inches over lake erie on 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-
403 am edt tue apr 21 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. 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. a
chance of showers during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 210803
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
403 am 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 warm front will cross the lake today and then be pushed back
south tonight into wednesday. high pressure 30.10 inches will
build from the north on wednesday night and remain in the region
through thursday. low pressure 29.50 inches will enter the
northwest great lakes on friday and slowly move southeast,
weakening to 29.70 inches over lake erie on saturday.


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-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-
403 am edt tue apr 21 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a slight
chance of showers early, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers late. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 knots or less. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely friday night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$