FZUS61 KCLE 221945 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 345 PM 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 very weak front should waver in a north-south manner between the southern shore of Lake Erie and Mid Ohio through Friday as very weak lows with minimum central pressure near 30.00 inches move eastward along the front. During Friday night through Saturday morning, the front should be located near the southern shore of Lake Erie. Simultaneously, a stronger low of 29.40 inches should move eastward along the front. Behind the low, the front will exit southeastward as a high pressure ridge averaging 30.10 inches builds from the north-central United States through this weekend. The ridge should begin to exit eastward this Monday. LEZ162>164-230215- 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- 345 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest 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. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-230215- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 345 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-230215- 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- 345 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-230215- MAFOR 2221/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11300 12200 11100 14200. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 12800 12100 11200 12100. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 12600 14100 11100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$