FZUS61 KCLE 250157 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 957 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 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 cold front will cross the lake tonight. High pressure 30.00 inches will build into the region on Saturday and Sunday before strengthening low pressure 29.40 inches moves across the western Great Lakes region, moving another cold front east on Tuesday. LEZ162>164-250815- 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- 957 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-250815- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 957 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-250815- 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- 957 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-250815- MAFOR 2503/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11206 11100 13800 11100 12110. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12116 11110 11800 12810 12110. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE EAST 1/3 14116 13810 11110. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday evening. $$