FZUS61 KCLE 131954 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 354 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 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 stalled frontal boundary lingers across the central Great Lakes through midweek. Several waves of low pressure will track along this boundary including low pressure of 29.50 inches on Thursday. A ridge averaging 30.00 inches will be over the lake on Friday. Another low pressure 29.50 inches will track through the northern Great Lakes on Saturday. LEZ162>165-140215- 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- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 354 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-166>169-140215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 354 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-140215- MAFOR 1321/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11500 11510 11410 11420 12520 11510. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11500 12410 12420 11520 11510. A chance of showers tonight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday. ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 13500 11410 11420 11520 11510. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Tuesday. $$