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FZUS61 KCLE 191948
GLFLE
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 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 trough moves across Lake Erie this evening before high pressure
30.40 inches builds across the lake tonight into Monday. Another
cold front crosses the lake Tuesday night before high pressure
returns Wednesday and Thursday. This high drifts toward the Mid
Atlantic Friday ahead of another cold front for next weekend.
LEZ162>164-200230-
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-
348 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers through
the early overnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow
showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than
10 knots. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
LEZ165>168-200230-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
348 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain and snow showers likely this evening, then a
chance of snow and rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
LEZ061-169-200230-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
348 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain and
snow showers likely this evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 foot or less.
$$
LEZ161-200230-
MAFOR 1921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11630 11726 11820 12810 11710 12700. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less Monday.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 11726 11826 11810 12710 12700. Waves 2 to
4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 12717 11710 13700 11600. Waves 2 to 4 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Monday.
$$
433
FZUS51 KCLE 191949
NSHCLE
Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
349 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
For waters within five nautical miles of shore
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.
LEZ143-144-200215-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
349 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers through
the early overnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow
showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 55 degrees, off Cleveland 48
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.
$$
LEZ142-200215-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
349 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. A slight chance of rain showers early. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 55 degrees, off Cleveland 48
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.
$$
LEZ147-148-200215-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-
349 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely this evening, then a chance of snow
and rain showers after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers
late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in
the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 55 degrees, off Cleveland 48
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.
$$
LEZ145-146-200215-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
349 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Rain showers likely this evening, then rain showers
likely with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. A
slight chance of snow and rain showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 55 degrees, off Cleveland 48
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.
$$
LEZ149-200215-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
349 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain and
snow showers likely this evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Wednesday through Friday.
The water temperature off Toledo is 55 degrees, off Cleveland 48
degrees, and off Erie 50 degrees.
$$
721
WHUS71 KCLE 191951
MWWCLE
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
351 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
LEZ143>146-200300-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260420T0300Z/
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
351 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 2 to 4 feet.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Reno Beach to
Willowick OH.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
LEZ142-200000-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
351 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds around 20 knots and waves 1 to 3 feet.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to
Reno Beach OH.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
LEZ147-200000-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-
351 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 3 to 4 feet.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Willowick to
Geneva-on-the-Lake OH.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
LEZ148-149-200000-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260420T0000Z/
Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
351 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 2 to 4 feet.
* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH to Ripley NY.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/cle
217
WHUS51 KCLE 162351
SMWCLE
LEZ145-146-165-166-170045-
/O.NEW.KCLE.MA.W.0026.260416T2351Z-260417T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
751 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore and Open waters from Vermilion OH TO Willowick OH...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 750 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lorain
Harbor, moving east at 40 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.
* Locations impacted include...
Western Vermilion, Willowick, Avon Point, Cleveland, Lorain Harbor,
and Vermilion.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.
Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.
&&
LAT...LON 4138 8236 4169 8237 4207 8154 4175 8151
4165 8148 4162 8145 4153 8156 4145 8172
4147 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 250DEG 40KT 4149 8230
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
$$
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195
FZUS71 KCLE 170008
MWSCLE
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
808 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
LEZ142>144-162>164-170018-
/O.EXP.KCLE.MA.W.0025.000000T0000Z-260417T0015Z/
808 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM EDT...
The affected areas were...
Nearshore and Open waters from Maumee Bay OH to Vermilion OH...
The thunderstorm has moved out of the area and no longer poses a
significant threat to boaters.
LAT...LON 4138 8264 4143 8281 4140 8288 4141 8302
4156 8323 4158 8323 4160 8329 4173 8347
4172 8341 4196 8311 4186 8306 4167 8268
4168 8237 4138 8236
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 268DEG 42KT 4187 8248
$$
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