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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
400 am edt fri apr 3 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 settle back south of lake erie as a stationary 
front this evening. the front will lift north again on saturday 
ahead of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks 
through the upper great lakes. this low will extend a cold front 
east across lake erie saturday night, followed by weak high 
pressure 30.20 inches on monday. another trough with pressure of
30.00 will cross lake ere on tuesday. 


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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-
400 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers early. a slight chance of showers
this afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
400 am edt fri apr 3 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 settle back south of lake erie as a stationary 
front this evening. the front will lift north again on saturday 
ahead of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks 
through the upper great lakes. this low will extend a cold front 
east across lake erie saturday night, followed by weak high 
pressure 30.20 inches on monday. another trough with pressure of
30.00 will cross lake ere on tuesday. 


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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-
400 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early. a slight chance of showers early this
afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a slight
chance of rain showers and thunderstorms through midnight, then 
rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 
to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then a chance of rain and snow showers monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
400 am edt fri apr 3 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 settle back south of lake erie as a stationary 
front this evening. the front will lift north again on saturday 
ahead of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks 
through the upper great lakes. this low will extend a cold front 
east across lake erie saturday night, followed by weak high 
pressure 30.20 inches on monday. another trough with pressure of
30.00 will cross lake ere on tuesday. 


lez061-168-169-031415-
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-
400 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early.
a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
rain showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then rain showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers during the
day, then a chance of snow and rain showers monday night. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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