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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
948 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 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...
Low pressure 29.80 inches will track south and east of Lake Erie
tomorrow morning through the afternoon. Troughing averaging 30.00
inches will linger over the lake through the end of the week. High
pressure 30.10 inches will build south of the region on Saturday.

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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 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves around
1 foot.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A
chance of showers early, then showers likely. A slight chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves
around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. A
chance of showers late in the morning. Showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2903/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 12800 11106 13800 11810. Waves 1 foot or less
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday and Wednesday evening.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11700 12100 11806 12800 11810. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11600 12100 12806 12800. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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