FZUS61 KCLE 030800 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 400 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 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 warm front will settle back south of Lake Erie as a stationary front this evening. The front will lift north again on Saturday ahead of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks through the Upper Great Lakes. This low will extend a cold front east across Lake Erie Saturday night, followed by weak high pressure 30.20 inches on Monday. Another trough with pressure of 30.00 will cross Lake Ere on Tuesday. LEZ162>164-031415- 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- 400 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-031415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 400 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms through midnight, then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-031415- 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- 400 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of snow and rain showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-031415- MAFOR 0309/ ERIE WEST 1/3 13520 11610 11700 12100 11216. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11420 12520 11610 11600 11700 11100 11216. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 11426 12520 12510 11600 12100. Waves 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet tonight. $$