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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt sat apr 18 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 29.40 inches will drag a cold front east through the
great lakes and ohio valley this evening. a trough averaging 
29.90 inches builds across the lake on sunday before high pressure
30.40 inches moves overhead sunday night into monday.


lez162>164-181415-
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-
336 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers with a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers
early. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus61 kcle 180736
glfle 
expires:202604181415;;569103

open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
336 am edt sat apr 18 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 29.40 inches will drag a cold front east through the
great lakes and ohio valley this evening. a trough averaging 
29.90 inches builds across the lake on sunday before high pressure
30.40 inches moves overhead sunday night into monday.


lez165>168-181415-
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-
336 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon.
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of showers
early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 10 knots or
less. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$