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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
937 pm edt thu apr 16 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 cold front will pass over lake erie late tonight with high
pressure 30.00 inches building in briefly on friday. early 
saturday morning, a warm front will move north across the lake as
low pressure 29.70 inches moves through the great lakes region and
will drag a cold front through that evening. a trough averaging
29.90 inches will linger over lake erie on sunday and high
pressure 30.30 inches will build in sunday evening. 


lez162>164-170830-
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-
937 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
evening. areas of dense fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
widespread dense fog early, then areas of dense fog late in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest 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. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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fzus61 kcle 170137
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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
937 pm edt thu apr 16 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 cold front will pass over lake erie late tonight with high
pressure 30.00 inches building in briefly on friday. early 
saturday morning, a warm front will move north across the lake as
low pressure 29.70 inches moves through the great lakes region and
will drag a cold front through that evening. a trough averaging
29.90 inches will linger over lake erie on sunday and high
pressure 30.30 inches will build in sunday evening. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm 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-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-
937 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. areas of dense fog, then widespread dense fog
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
widespread dense fog early, then areas of dense fog late in the
morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers during the day. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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