429  
FZUS61 KCLE 300131  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
931 PM EDT WED APR 29 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 AVERAGING 30.00 INCHES WILL LINGER OVER THE LAKE THROUGH  
THE END OF THE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE 30.10 INCHES WILL BUILD INTO  
THE REGION ON SATURDAY WITH LOW PRESSURE 29.80 INCHES MOVING  
THROUGH THE REGION ON MONDAY.  
 
LEZ162-163-300830-  
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-  
931 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ164>166-300830-  
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-  
931 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ061-167>169-300830-  
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-  
931 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LEZ161-300830-  
MAFOR 3003/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 13810 12700 11600 12700. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS  
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14710 11710 12610 11700. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 14700 14610. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT AND  
THURSDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.  
 

 
 
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