FZUS61 KCLE 231428 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1028 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 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 warm front will approach the lake from the southwest today and slow over the lake tonight. Low pressure 29.30 inches will enter the Northwest Great Lakes on Friday and move southeast on Saturday, crossing the lake as a 29.70 inch system. High pressure 30.10 inches will enter the Great Lakes region on Sunday. A warm front will approach the lake on Monday. LEZ162>164-232015- 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- 1028 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. 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 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-232015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 1028 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-232015- 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- 1028 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers 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 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-232015- MAFOR 2315/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11100 12200 11300 12400 11300. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12100 15200. Waves 2 feet or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 14100 12200 12100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$