690  
FZUS61 KCLE 290754  
GLFLE  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE ERIE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
354 AM 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  
 
LOW PRESSURE 29.70 INCHES WILL TRACK SOUTH AND EAST OF LAKE ERIE  
TODAY BEFORE DEPARTING TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT. 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.  
 
LEZ162>164-291430-  
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-  
354 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SHOWERS  
LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ165>167-291430-  
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-  
354 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 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. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY  
NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ061-168-169-291430-  
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-  
354 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 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 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
LEZ161-291430-  
MAFOR 2909/  
ERIE WEST 1/3 11800 11116 14810 12800. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11106 11816 12810 12710 11700. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 11116 11816 11800 13700. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
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