FZUS61 KCLE 241406 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1006 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 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 lingering warm front will slowly lift north of Lake Erie this afternoon as a cold front moves east this evening into the overnight hours. High pressure 30.00 inches will build into the region on Saturday and Sunday before strengthening low pressure 29.40 inches moves across the western Great Lakes region, moving another cold front east on Tuesday. LEZ162>164-242030- 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- 1006 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-242030- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 1006 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers early, then showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-242030- 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- 1006 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then showers and thunderstorms likely late in the evening. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-242030- MAFOR 2415/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12200 19209 11200 11209 11206 13800. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 11200 11210 11219 11209 11106 11100 11800. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 3 feet Saturday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 12110 12100 13106 11100. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning. $$