FZUS61 KCLE 120140 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 940 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 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... High pressure 30.50 inches over the Central Great Lakes will shift east tonight. This will allow a warm front to lift across the lake Sunday afternoon with a cold front approaching Lake Erie from the northwest on Monday. The cold front will stall to the north of Lake Erie Tuesday and Wednesday. Low pressure of 29.70 inches will pass north of Lake Erie on Thursday. LEZ162-163-120815- 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- 940 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers late in the morning. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-120815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 940 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of showers from late morning on. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-120815- 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- 940 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-120815- MAFOR 1203/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 13300 12410 11510 11520. A chance of showers Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or less overnight and Sunday. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12200 12300 11310 12410 11420. A chance of rain showers Sunday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less overnight and Sunday. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 13200 12300 11310 11410 11420. A chance of rain showers Sunday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less overnight and Sunday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday evening. $$