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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
920 pm edt fri apr 17 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 lift north across lake erie saturday morning
before low pressure 29.40 inches drags a cold front east through
the great lakes and ohio valley saturday evening. a trough
averaging 29.90 inches builds across the lake on sunday before
high pressure 30.40 inches moves overhead sunday night into
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-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
920 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. patchy fog late this evening. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...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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fzus61 kcle 180120
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
920 pm edt fri apr 17 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 lift north across lake erie saturday morning
before low pressure 29.40 inches drags a cold front east through
the great lakes and ohio valley saturday evening. a trough
averaging 29.90 inches builds across the lake on sunday before
high pressure 30.40 inches moves overhead sunday night into
monday.


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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-
920 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. patchy dense fog, then patchy fog late. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$