FZUS61 KCLE 210153 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 953 PM EDT Wed May 20 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 30.40 inches builds across the Great Lakes region tonight into Thursday before shifting northeast on Friday. Low pressure 30.00 inches will lift northeast towards Lake Erie on Friday before lifting a warm front on Saturday. A cold front will cross Lake Erie on Sunday before high pressure 30.20 inches builds overhead on Monday. LEZ162-163-210815- 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- 953 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>168-210815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 953 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-210815- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 953 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-210815- MAFOR 2103/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11110 15120 11120. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Thursday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11810 11110 15120. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet Thursday. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11810 11110 15120. Waves 1 to 2 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Thursday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Thursday evening. $$