FZUS61 KCLE 020118 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 918 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 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 lift north across Lake Erie tonight, and then back as a stationary front near the lake Friday. This will then lift back north as a warm front on Friday night, followed by another low pressure system 29.60 inches on Saturday into Sunday. moves through the region this weekend. Weak high pressure 30.20 inches will build across the area on Monday. LEZ162-163-020815- 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- 918 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>166-020815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 918 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-020815- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM 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- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 918 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers early, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-020815- MAFOR 0203/ ERIE WEST 1/3 12120 11220 11226 11220 11200 11410 11420. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Thursday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11120 11130 11230 12220 11210 11310 11410. A chance of rain showers overnight and Thursday morning. A chance of showers Thursday evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet Thursday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 14120 11120 11110 11100 11300. A chance of rain showers overnight and Thursday. A chance of showers Thursday evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Thursday. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday evening. $$