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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 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 moves off to the northeast this evening
as a trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger over the lake
through the end of the week. High pressure 30.10 inches will build
into the region on Saturday with low pressure 29.80 inches moving
through the region on Monday.

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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-
336 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
through the early overnight, then a slight chance of showers
late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. A slight chance of
showers early. Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 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 becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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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-
336 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

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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-
336 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
slight chance of showers this 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 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.

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MAFOR 2921/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14810 11810 12700 11600. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 feet or less Thursday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12810 14710 11710 11610. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

ERIE EAST 1/3 11810 14700 11700 12610. A chance of showers early
this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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