FZUS61 KCLE 051344 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 944 AM 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... A trough of 29.90 inches will remain over Lake Erie today. Low pressure 29.90 inches moves east across the Great Lakes Monday, pulling another cold front across the lake. High pressure of 30.60 inches will build across the Great Lakes Region Tuesday. A warm front will lift north across Lake Erie on Wednesday as low pressure of 29.60 inches approaches Lake Superior. This system will pull a cold front south across Lake Erie Thursday night as the low continues northeast into Quebec. LEZ162>164-052015- 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- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots 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 increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 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. $$ LEZ165>167-052015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southeast and diminishing to 10 knots or less. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-052015- 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- 944 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A slight chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of rain and snow showers in the evening. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. A chance of snow and rain showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely 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 a chance of snow and rain showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ161-052015- MAFOR 0515/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11620 12630 11620 14610. A chance of rain showers overnight and Monday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Monday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12620 11630 11620 13610 11617. A chance of rain showers Monday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11620 12630 11620 11610 12600 11500. A chance of snow and rain showers Monday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. Waves around 2 feet Monday morning. $$