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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1028 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 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 warm front will approach the lake from the southwest today and
slow over the lake tonight. Low pressure 29.30 inches will enter
the Northwest Great Lakes on Friday and move southeast on
Saturday, crossing the lake as a 29.70 inch system. High pressure
30.10 inches will enter the Great Lakes region on Sunday. A warm
front will approach the lake on Monday.

LEZ162>164-232015-
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-
1028 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Monday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ165>167-232015-
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-
1028 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely
Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ061-168-169-232015-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 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-
1028 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LEZ161-232015-
MAFOR 2315/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11100 12200 11300 12400 11300. Waves 1 foot
or less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12100 15200. Waves 2 feet or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14100 12200 12100. Waves 2 feet or less.

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