FZUS61 KCLE 211319 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 919 AM EDT Thu May 21 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 moves across the Great Lakes today before shifting into New England on Friday. Low pressure 30.00 inches will lift northeast towards Lake Erie on Friday night and Saturday, lifting a warm front onto the lake on Saturday. A cold front will cross Lake Erie on Sunday before high pressure 30.20 inches builds overhead on Monday. LEZ162-163-212015- 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- 919 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>168-212015- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 919 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-212015- 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- 919 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-212015- MAFOR 2115/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11120 13130 14230. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet, and occasionally around 10 feet tonight and Friday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14130 14230. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight and Friday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 13130 11120 12220 11230 11120. Waves 3 to 6 feet. $$