National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS61 KCLE

FZUS61 KCLE 200748
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
348 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 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

High pressure 30.40 inches will remain over the lake today and push east tonight. A warm front will cross the lake on Tuesday. A cold front will cross the lake on Wednesday. High pressure 30.10 inches enters from the north for Wednesday night and Thursday. A cold front will approach from the west for Friday.

LEZ162>164-201430
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
348 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

TODAY
North winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

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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
348 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

TODAY
Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LEZ161-201430
MAFOR 2009/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11810 13700 12300 12410. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11810 13700 11500 12400 11410. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12700 14600 11500 11400. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 foot or less tonight.