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194
FZUS61 KCLE 070738
GLFLE

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 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 30.60 inches will build across the area today and
slowly drift eastward into Wednesday. Low pressure 29.70 inches
will move northeast across the northern Great Lakes, lifting a
warm front north late Wednesday. A cold front will move across the
lake on Friday with high pressure 30.40 inches building into the
region on Saturday.

LEZ162-071415-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 to 2 feet.

$$

LEZ163>166-071415-
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-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers
likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ061-167>169-071415-
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-
338 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers early. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Rain
showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ161-071415-
MAFOR 0709/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11720 11820 11810 11800 11100 12200 11300. Waves 3
to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12720 11710 12800 11100 11200 11300. A chance of
snow showers early this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12720 11710 13700 11100 11300. A chance of snow
showers this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet,
and occasionally around 10 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight.

$$

657
FZUS51 KCLE 070735
NSHCLE

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 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.

LEZ142-071415-
Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
335 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Mostly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 53 degrees, off Cleveland 43
degrees, and off Erie 41 degrees.

$$

LEZ143>146-071415-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
335 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 53 degrees, off Cleveland 43
degrees, and off Erie 41 degrees.

$$

LEZ147>149-071415-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
335 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers early, then a slight chance of
snow showers late this morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Thursday through Saturday.

The water temperature off Toledo is 53 degrees, off Cleveland 43
degrees, and off Erie 41 degrees.

$$

211
WHUS71 KCLE 070733
MWWCLE

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
333 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

LEZ143>149-071545-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-260407T1700Z/
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
333 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Reno Beach OH
to Ripley NY.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EDT this afternoon.

* 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

631
WHUS51 KCLE 042215
SMWCLE
LEZ142-143-162-163-042345-
/O.NEW.KCLE.MA.W.0014.260404T2215Z-260404T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
615 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Nearshore waters from Maumee Bay OH to the Islands OH...
Open waters from Maumee Bay OH to The Islands OH...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 615 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from Bolles Harbor
Of Refuge to 16 nm southwest of North Cape, moving northeast at 45
knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Reno Beach, Put-In-Bay, and Kelleys Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 8347 4172 8341 4196 8311 4186 8306
4167 8268 4167 8260 4158 8260 4151 8272
4154 8271 4149 8295 4159 8312 4167 8334
4169 8347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 233DEG 46KT 4185 8336 4149 8360

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Sefcovic

348
FZUS71 KCLE 042331
MWSCLE

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
731 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

LEZ143-163-042340-
/O.CAN.KCLE.MA.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260404T2345Z/
731 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The affected areas were...
Nearshore waters from Reno Beach OH to the Islands OH...
Open waters from Reno Beach OH to The Islands OH...

The thunderstorms have moved out of the area and no longer pose a
significant threat to boaters.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Ohio...and the adjacent waters of Lake
Erie.

LAT...LON 4152 8301 4180 8295 4167 8268 4167 8261
4158 8260 4151 8272 4154 8271 4149 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 233DEG 46KT 4185 8258 4164 8264

$$

Sefcovic