FZUS61 KCLE 240738 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 338 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 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 lingering warm front will slowly lift north of Lake Erie today as a cold front moves east this evening into the overnight hours. High pressure 30.00 inches will build into the region on Saturday and Sunday before strengthening low pressure 29.40 inches moves across the western Great Lakes region, moving another cold front east on Tuesday. LEZ162>164-241415- 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- 338 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to around 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-241415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 338 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-241415- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 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- 338 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-241415- MAFOR 2409/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11500 11400 13200 12206 11800. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11300 11200 11210 11200 12210 11206 11106. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 12100 12110 12100 12106. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. $$