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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
935 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 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 30.40 inches will remain over the lake today and
push east tonight. A warm front will cross the lake on Tuesday. A
cold front will cross the lake on Wednesday. High pressure 30.10
inches enters from the north for Wednesday night and Thursday. A
cold front will approach from the west for Friday.

LEZ162>164-202015-
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-
935 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. 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 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance
of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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LEZ061-165>169-202015-
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-
935 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 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 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LEZ161-202015-
MAFOR 2015/
ERIE WEST 1/3 12700 12300 12410 12420. Waves 2 feet or less this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Tuesday morning.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12700 11500 12400 11410 12420. Waves 1 to 3 feet
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning.

ERIE EAST 1/3 14600 11500 11400 12410. Waves 2 feet or less this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday morning.

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