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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 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 weak cold front drifts southward across Lake Erie through this
early afternoon and should then move farther southward to Mid Ohio
by daybreak Thursday. Behind the front, a high pressure ridge
averaging 30.10 inches builds from the north. On Thursday, the
ridge should exit eastward. Simultaneously, the front should move
back north as a warm front and then stall near the southern shore
of Lake Erie. This front should remain near the southern
lakeshore through Friday and then be followed by the eastward
passage of a cold front across Ohio and western Pennsylvania
Friday night into Saturday as a low of 29.40 inches moves
southeastward from the northwestern Great Lakes toward the Mid-
Atlantic states. Behind the low and front, a ridge averaging 30.10
inches should build from the north-central United States through
this weekend. The ridge should begin to exit eastward this Monday.

LEZ162>164-222030-
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-
948 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
948 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves
1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Friday night.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to
2 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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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-
948 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Friday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during
the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves
1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2215/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 11600 11300 14200 11200. Waves 1 foot or
less.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13600 12800 12100 11200. Waves 1 foot or less.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 12500 11600 11700 13100. Waves 1 foot or
less.

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