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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt thu apr 2 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 settle back south as a stationary front south of 
the lake friday. the front will lift north again on saturday ahead
of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks through 
the upper great lakes. this low will extend a cold front east 
across lake erie saturday night, followed by weak high pressure 
30.20 inches on monday.


lez162-163-030215-
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-
356 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers early. a slight chance of
showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt thu apr 2 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 settle back south as a stationary front south of 
the lake friday. the front will lift north again on saturday ahead
of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks through 
the upper great lakes. this low will extend a cold front east 
across lake erie saturday night, followed by weak high pressure 
30.20 inches on monday.


lez164>166-030215-
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-
356 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms from late
evening on. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely in the
evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
356 pm edt thu apr 2 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 settle back south as a stationary front south of 
the lake friday. the front will lift north again on saturday ahead
of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks through 
the upper great lakes. this low will extend a cold front east 
across lake erie saturday night, followed by weak high pressure 
30.20 inches on monday.


lez061-167>169-030215-
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-
356 pm edt thu apr 2 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this evening. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$