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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 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...

Another cold front moves across the lake this afternoon and

evening before high pressure 30.40 inches moves overhead tonight 

into Monday. Another cold front will cross the lake Tuesday night 

or early Wednesday before high pressure returns Wednesday and 

Thursday.



LEZ162>164-192015-

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-

1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of

showers early. A chance of showers late. Waves

1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to

15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight

chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet

subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than

10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to

20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to

15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. 



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LEZ165>168-192015-

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-

1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain

showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to

15 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then a chance of rain

showers with a slight chance of snow showers late in the evening.

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves

2 to 4 feet. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to

3 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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. A chance of rain showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to

4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.

Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves

1 to 3 feet. 



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LEZ061-169-192015-

Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-

Canadian border-

Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-

Canadian border-

1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026



.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to

20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves 2 to

4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance

of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of

snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Waves

1 to 2 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves

around 1 foot. 

.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves

1 to 2 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and

variable. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves

1 foot or less. 



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LEZ161-192015-

MAFOR 1915/

ERIE WEST 1/3 13620 11720 11820 11810 12710. A chance of showers

this afternoon. A chance of rain showers this evening. Waves 2 to

4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet

tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday morning. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11620 11610 11620 11720 11820 13710. A chance of

rain showers this afternoon and evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 12620 11610 12710 13700. A chance of rain showers

this afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers this evening.

Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

Waves 1 to 2 feet Monday morning. 



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