710
FZUS61 KCLE 051955
GLFLE
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
355 PM EDT SUN APR 5 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
LOW PRESSURE 29.90 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES ON
MONDAY, EXTENDING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE LAKE. HIGH PRESSURE 30.60
INCHES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY AND PERSIST INTO
WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE 29.80 INCHES WILL MOVE EAST THROUGH THE
UPPER GREAT LAKES ON THURSDAY, EXTENDING A COLD FRONT SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THIS FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY JUST SOUTH OF LAKE ERIE INTO FRIDAY.
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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-
355 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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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-
355 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
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RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 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-
355 PM EDT SUN APR 5 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
6 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
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MAFOR 0521/
ERIE WEST 1/3 11630 11620 11610 11600 11510 13610. A CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY.
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11630 11620 11610 11600 14610. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
MONDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET MONDAY.
ERIE EAST 1/3 11630 11620 12610 14600. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY MORNING, THEN
A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, AND OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET MONDAY.
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