FZUS61 KCLE 080737 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 337 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 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... Weak high pressure 30.00 inches will build in today into Thursday. A cold front will cross the lake on Friday before high pressure 30.00 inches returns on Saturday. LEZ162>164-081415- 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- 337 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>168-081415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 337 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-081415- 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- 337 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-081415- MAFOR 0809/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11500 11600 11400 11300 11400 12500. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11100 11700 12600 11500 12400 11500. Waves 1 foot or less. ERIE EAST 1/3 11100 11700 12600 14500. Waves 1 foot or less. $$