FZUS61 KCLE 211955 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 355 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025 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... Low pressure 29.60 inches will linger in the vicinity of Lake Erie through Thursday night. The low will slowly exit towards the Northeast by Friday. A ridge of high pressure averaging 30.10 inches builds across Lake Erie on Saturday and continues through the weekend. LEZ162-163-220230- 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- 355 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Showers likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers early, then showers likely. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>168-220230- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 355 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-169-220230- 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- 355 PM EDT Wed May 21 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then showers likely from late morning on. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers Monday night. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-220230- MAFOR 2121/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11710 11610 11620 11626 12620 11626 11730. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11316 11416 11526 14620 11630. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Thursday. ERIE EAST 1/3 12316 12416 11510 13516. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday. $$