829 FZUS61 KCLE 221341 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 941 AM 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. High pressure 30.00 inches will gradually build into the region Monday through Tuesday. LEZ162>164-222015- 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- 941 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of waterspouts after midnight. 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 in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165-166-222015- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 941 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. A chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-222015- 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- 941 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers and thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. A chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-222015- MAFOR 2215/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11510 11516 11619 11710 14720. A chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11510 11516 11519 11616 14720. A chance of waterspouts overnight and Sunday morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11500 11506 11409 11419 11516 11626 11720 11620. A chance of waterspouts overnight and Sunday morning. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday morning. $$  842 FZUS63 KDTX 221342 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 942 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 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 across the Great Lakes this morning which will veer wind direction to the northwest. Showers and thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the front. Post-frontal northwest flow leads to gusty winds through the day on Sunday. LCZ460-222145- Lake St Clair- 942 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Light showers likely early in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Showers late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening...then partly cloudy in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. A chance of light showers early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ DRK Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes