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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
400 pm edt sun apr 12 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...
low pressure of 29.40 inches will track across the upper great 
lakes towards hudson bay tonight, leaving a stalled frontal 
boundary across the central great lakes. several waves of low 
pressure will track along this boundary through mid-week including
low pressure of 29.50 inches on thursday. a ridge averaging 30.00
inches will be over the lake on friday. 


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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-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
400 pm edt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers 
after midnight. showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 
knots. a chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers 
late in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet,
then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
wednesday night. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of showers friday night. 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
400 pm edt sun apr 12 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...
low pressure of 29.40 inches will track across the upper great 
lakes towards hudson bay tonight, leaving a stalled frontal 
boundary across the central great lakes. several waves of low 
pressure will track along this boundary through mid-week including
low pressure of 29.50 inches on thursday. a ridge averaging 30.00
inches will be over the lake on friday. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-
400 pm edt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of showers after midnight. a chance of 
showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during
the day, then showers likely wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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