FZUS61 KCLE 150827 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 427 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 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 over the central Plains this morning will deepen to 28.90 inches by Monday morning as it lifts into the northern Great Lakes. This will lift a warm front across Lake Erie this morning followed by a strong cold front Monday morning. A trough averaging 29.80 inches will persist across the lake through early Tuesday before a ridge averaging 30.30 inches builds from the Upper Midwest late Tuesday and Tuesday night. The ridge will exit slowly eastward from the Lake Erie region Wednesday through Thursday as another cold front crosses the lake. LEZ162>164-151415- 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- 427 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots overnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 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. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ165>167-151415- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 427 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A slight chance of rain showers early. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LEZ061-168-169-151415- 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- 427 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers early. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LEZ161-151415- MAFOR 1509/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11230 11220 11420 13430 11440 11436. Waves 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11220 11230 11320 13430 11440 11436. A chance of snow showers early this morning. Waves 3 to 6 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. ERIE EAST 1/3 12210 11320 12430 13440. A chance of snow showers this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, and occasionally around 9 feet tonight. $$