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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1128 am 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches will build in briefly today. early 
saturday morning, a warm front will move north across the lake as 
low pressure 29.70 inches moves through the great lakes region and
will drag a cold front through that evening. a trough averaging 
29.90 inches will linger over lake erie on sunday and high 
pressure 30.30 inches will build in sunday evening.


lez162>164-172015-
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-
1128 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 knots or less. widespread dense
fog late this morning, then patchy fog early this afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. 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 southwest. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 171528
glfle 
expires:202604172015;;527006

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
1128 am 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...
high pressure 30.00 inches will build in briefly today. early 
saturday morning, a warm front will move north across the lake as 
low pressure 29.70 inches moves through the great lakes region and
will drag a cold front through that evening. a trough averaging 
29.90 inches will linger over lake erie on sunday and high 
pressure 30.30 inches will build in sunday evening.


lez061-165>169-172015-
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-
1128 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds. widespread dense fog
late this morning, then areas of dense fog early this afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$