FZUS61 KCLE 301933 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 333 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 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 29.90 inches will persist over Lake Erie through Friday morning. Low pressure 29.90 inches will pass to the south of the lake throughout the day on Friday and high pressure 30.10 inches will build in south of the region for the weekend. Low pressure 29.70 inches will track through the northern Great Lakes on Monday, sweeping a cold front across Lake Erie. LEZ162-163-010215- 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- 333 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A slight chance of showers late this evening. Showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>166-010215- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 333 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers early, then a chance of showers. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers overnight. Waves around 1 foot. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves around 1 foot. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves around 1 foot. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-010215- 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- 333 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. A slight chance of showers early. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves around 1 foot. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-010215- MAFOR 3021/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11710 12700 11706 11806 11106 11800 11700. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11610 12700 11600 11706 11100 11800 11700. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11610 12600 11700 12600 11700 11600. A chance of rain showers Friday. Waves 2 feet or less. $$