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FZUS61 KCLE 041318
Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
918 AM EDT Mon May 4 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 trough of 29.50 inches will settle south to the Central Great
Lakes today, then continue south across Lake Erie as a cold front
on Tuesday afternoon. A wave of low pressure, 29.70 inches will
track northeast along this front through the Ohio Valley on
Tuesday night. High pressure of 29.90 inches builds from the
northern Plains to the Ohio Valley Wednesday through Thursday.
Low pressure of 29.70 inches moves east through the Central Great
Lakes on Friday.
LEZ162>166-042015-
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-
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-
918 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of
showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of
showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Friday
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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LEZ061-167>169-042015-
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-
918 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves
2 feet or less.
FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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LEZ161-042015-
MAFOR 0415/
LAKE ERIE WESTERN 1/3: 13510 11516 11510 11520 11510 11520. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4
feet Tuesday morning.
LAKE ERIE CENTRAL 1/3: 13510 11516 14520. A chance of thunderstorms
this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Tuesday
morning.
LAKE ERIE EASTERN 1/3: 11510 11500 11510 12416 11510 12520. Waves 2 to 4
feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday morning.
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