939 FZUS61 KCLE 221807 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 207 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. High pressure 30.00 inches will gradually build into the region Monday through Tuesday. LEZ163-164-230215- 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- 207 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. Showers with thunderstorms likely early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of waterspouts through the early overnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail early this afternoon. 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 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 2 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. .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. $$ LEZ162-230215- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- 207 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely early this afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of waterspouts this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165-166-230215- 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- 207 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. Showers with thunderstorms likely early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of waterspouts. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts early. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then 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 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. 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. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-230215- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on- the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 207 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 614 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Showers with thunderstorms likely early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of waterspouts. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail early this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. A chance of showers Thursday night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-230215- 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 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 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 6 feet Sunday. ERIE EAST 1/3...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT...11509 11406 11516 11616 14620. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 to 3 feetbuilding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday. $$