FZUS61 KCLE 281338 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 938 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 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 comes through today followed by a trough averaging 29.80 inches tonight into Wednesday as low pressure passes south of Lake Erie. As this surface low exits to the northeast, a trough now averaging 30.00 inches will persist for the end of the week and into the weekend. LEZ162>164-282015- 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- 938 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers late this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LEZ165>167-282015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 938 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-282015- 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- 938 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LEZ161-282015- MAFOR 2815/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11610 11600 12700 11800 11100 11106. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight and Wednesday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 11510 11610 11600 11700 11800 12106. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Wednesday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11420 12510 12500 11600 11100 11106. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Wednesday morning. $$