FZUS61 KCLE 220808 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 408 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 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 weak cold front will slowly move south of the lake today. High pressure 30.10 inches will build from the north tonight and move across the area on Thursday. A warm front will cross the lake Thursday night. Low pressure 29.40 inches will reach the northwest Great Lakes on Friday and slide southeast. The low will cross the lake on Saturday morning at 29.70 inches. High pressure 30.10 inches will build into the region on Saturday night into Sunday. LEZ162>164-221430- 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- 408 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-221430- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 408 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-221430- 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- 408 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-221430- MAFOR 2209/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11600 12700 11500 11300 13200. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14600 11600 12800 11100. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 12600 12500 11600 11700 11100. Waves 1 foot or less. $$