FZUS61 KCLE 060204 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1004 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 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... Low pressure 29.90 inches will move east through the Great Lakes on Monday, extending a cold front across the lake. High pressure 30.60 inches will build across the region Tuesday and persist into Wednesday. Low pressure 29.80 inches will move east through the Upper Great Lakes on Thursday, extending a cold front southeast across the Lower Great Lakes. This front will remain nearly stationary just south of Lake Erie into Friday. LEZ162>164-060815- 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- 1004 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then a slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ165>167-060815- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 1004 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-060815- 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- 1004 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ161-060815- MAFOR 0603/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11610 11600 11510 13610 11620 11720. A chance of rain showers overnight and Monday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Monday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11610 11600 14610 11610 11620. A chance of rain and snow showers Monday morning, then a chance of rain showers Monday afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers Monday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Monday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 12610 14600 11600 11617. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday and Monday evening. $$