FZUS61 KCLE 141937 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 337 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 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 front remains situated across the Lower Great Lakes through midweek. A series of disturbances will move across the region during this time bringing unsettled weather including a low pressure 29.70 inches on Thursday. High pressure 30.00 inches builds in briefly on Friday followed by low pressure 29.50 inches tracking across the Northern Great Lakes on Saturday. LEZ162>165-150215- 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- 337 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-166>169-150215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 337 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers during the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-150215- MAFOR 1421/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11500 11510 12516 13510. A chance of thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11400 11410 12516 13510. A chance of thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. ERIE EAST 1/3 11510 11500 11400 11406 11516 12510 11500. A chance of thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. $$