FZUS61 KCLE 030152 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 952 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 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 settle back south as a stationary front south of the lake Friday. The front will lift north again on Saturday ahead of low pressure deepening to 29.60 inches as it tracks through the Upper Great Lakes. This low will extend a cold front east across Lake Erie Saturday night, followed by weak high pressure 30.20 inches on Monday. LEZ162-163-030815- 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- 952 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. A slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 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. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>166-030815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 952 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-030815- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 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- 952 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-030815- MAFOR 0303/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11420 11530 12520 11510 11610 11600 11106. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday. Waves 2 feet or less Friday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13420 12520 11610 12600. A chance of showers overnight, Friday morning, and Friday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Friday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 13420 12520 12510 11600. A chance of showers overnight and Friday morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday. Waves 2 to 3 feet Friday evening. $$