FZUS61 KCLE 041353 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 953 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 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 move north across the lake this morning as low pressure 29.60 inches moves northeast through the Great Lakes dragging a cold front through late this evening. A trough averaging 30.00 inches will linger over Lake Erie through Monday. High pressure 30.50 will build across the region for Tuesday into Wednesday. LEZ162>164-042015- 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- 953 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 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 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-042015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 953 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-042015- 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- 953 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 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, 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 20 knots becoming south and diminishing to less than 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-042015- MAFOR 0415/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11310 11420 11526 11626 14620. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11210 11310 12526 11610 13620. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11110 11200 11400 13516 11510 11520. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday morning. $$