FZUS61 KCLE 142003 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 403 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 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... Low pressure 29.20 inches will enter the central United States tonight and lift a warm front toward the lake. This low will follow the front into the western Great Lakes Sunday, extending a cold front across the area on Monday as the low lifts toward Quebec. The strong low will deepen to 28.90 inches by Monday morning. High pressure 30.40 inches will build into the region on Tuesday before a weak trough averaging 30.20 inches progresses through the area Wednesday. LEZ162>164-150230- 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- 403 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A slight chance of snow showers early, then a chance of snow showers. A slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ165>167-150230- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 403 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A slight chance of snow showers late this evening. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Showers likely overnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-150230- 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- 403 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A slight chance of snow showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LEZ161-150230- MAFOR 1421/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11200 11210 13220 11320 11420 11430. A chance of snow showers tonight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11400 11200 11210 12220 12320 11430. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet Sunday. ERIE EAST 1/3 11600 11400 12200 12210 11320 11430. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Sunday. $$