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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1009 pm edt wed apr 15 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 stalled frontal boundary resides in the vicinity of lake erie
through thursday. low pressure of 29.70 inches will track
northeast through the central great lakes on thursday and pull a 
cold front southeast across the lake thursday night. a ridge 
averaging 30.00 inches will build east across the area on friday.
a warm front will lift back northward across lake erie on friday
night followed by a stronger cold front sweep eastward across 
lake erie saturday night. behind the cold front, a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake erie through sunday
before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west by 
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-
1009 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1009 pm edt wed apr 15 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 stalled frontal boundary resides in the vicinity of lake erie
through thursday. low pressure of 29.70 inches will track
northeast through the central great lakes on thursday and pull a 
cold front southeast across the lake thursday night. a ridge 
averaging 30.00 inches will build east across the area on friday.
a warm front will lift back northward across lake erie on friday
night followed by a stronger cold front sweep eastward across 
lake erie saturday night. behind the cold front, a trough 
averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake erie through sunday
before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the west by 
monday.


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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-
1009 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of
showers saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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