FZUS61 KCLE 091323 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 923 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 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 frontal boundary will slowly move southeast into the region this afternoon before wavering in the vicinity of the lake through early Friday and moving southeast across Lake Erie during the day Friday. High pressure 30.50 inches will move east over the Great Lakes behind the front late Friday into Saturday and exit to the east as a warm front lifts northeast from the Ohio Valley by the end of the weekend. LEZ162-163-092015- 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- 923 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming northwest. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Showers likely in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-092015- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 923 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a slight chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-092015- 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- 923 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms through the early overnight, then a chance of showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Rain showers in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-092015- MAFOR 0915/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 11510 11610 12500 11300 11400 11516. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less tonight. Waves 1 foot or less Friday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11520 12510 13500 11400 11416. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Friday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11420 12510 13500 11300 11200. A chance of showers this afternoon and tonight. A chance of rain showers Friday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Friday morning. $$