FZUS61 KCLE 222046 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 446 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 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 will move east through the area this evening. A trough averaging 29.80 will linger over the eastern Great Lakes Sunday into Monday morning. High pressure 30.00 inches will gradually build into the region Monday afternoon through Tuesday before departing to the east on Wednesday. Low pressure 29.80 inches moves across the northern Great Lakes Wednesday into Thursday. LEZ162-230245- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- 446 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts this evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ163-230245- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 446 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 614 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts through the early overnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail early. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>166-230245- 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- 446 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 614 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with thunderstorms likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-230245- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 446 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 614 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with thunderstorms likely early, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-230245- MAFOR 2221/ ERIE WEST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11619 11710 14720 11720 11620. A chance of waterspouts tonight and Sunday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11519 11616 14720 12620. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday. ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11509 11406 11516 11616 14620. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday. $$