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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

342 PM 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 cold front will move east across Lake Erie during the day

Tuesday before exiting to the east Tuesday evening. High pressure

30.10 inches will slowly build east over the region Wednesday and

Thursday with low pressure 29.90 inches moving east across the 

Great Lakes Friday and Saturday.



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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-

342 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms. A chance of showers with a slight chance of

thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to

15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet

subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.

Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.

Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the

afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.

Waves 1 foot or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.

Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A

chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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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-

342 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers

and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of

thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers with a

slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet

building to 3 to 5 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to

15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely

with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet

subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming

northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,

then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.

Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the

afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance

of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance

of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. 



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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MAFOR 0421/

ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 12526 13520 11616 11706. A chance of

thunderstorms this evening and Tuesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3

feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet

tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Tuesday. 



ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 12526 13520 11620 11706. A chance of

thunderstorms this evening and Tuesday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4

feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding

to 1 to 3 feet Tuesday. 



ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 11410 11526 13520 11526 11606. A chance of

thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5

feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday. 



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