FZUS61 KCLE 131400 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1000 AM 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. LEZ162>165-132000- 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- 1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 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 late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-166>169-132000- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of showers late this morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-132000- MAFOR 1315/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11520 12510 11500 12410 12510. A chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. A chance of showers Tuesday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Tuesday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 12520 11510 11500 12410 11416 11516. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 12520 11510 12500 11400 11406 11516. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 2 feet Tuesday morning. $$