FZUS61 KCLE 190742 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 342 AM EDT Tue May 19 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 cold front moves southeast across the lake tonight. High pressure 30.40 inches moves east across the Great Lakes Wednesday night through Thursday night. A trough averaging 30.10 inches lifts north into the region Friday and persists into the weekend. LEZ162-163-191415- 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- 342 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>167-191415- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 342 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely during the day, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.$$ LEZ061-168-169-191415- 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- 342 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers this morning, then 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...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely during the day, then a chance of showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-191415- MAFOR 1909/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11410 11510 11520 11529 12519 11616. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 13510 11520 11529 11519 11516 11616. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 14510 11519 11516 11616. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$