FZUS61 KCLE 020758 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 358 AM EDT Sat May 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... High pressure 30.10 inches will build across the region this weekend. Low pressure 29.20 inches will move east through the Upper Great Lakes on Monday and extend a cold front across the area late Tuesday. A trough averaging 29.90 inches will linger behind the front Wednesday into Thursday. LEZ162-163-021430- 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- 358 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A slight chance of showers early. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. Showers likely during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ164>167-021430- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 358 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A slight chance of rain showers early. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-021430- 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- 358 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers Tuesday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-021430- MAFOR 0209/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12800 12700 11600 11700 12600. A chance of showers this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12800 11700 14600 11600. A chance of rain showers early this morning. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 12700 15600. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$