FZUS61 KCLE 221324 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 924 AM EDT Sun Mar 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 strong cold front tracks southward across Lake Erie later this morning into early afternoon. High pressure 30.40 inches builds in for Monday and Tuesday. Another warm front arrives Wednesday, before becoming near stationary across the region through Thursday. LEZ162>164-222030- 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- 924 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of showers late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Waves 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-222030- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 924 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely early, then a chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-222030- 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- 924 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then rain showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely early, then a slight chance of rain showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-222030- MAFOR 2215/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11700 11810 11826 14820 11820. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday morning. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11600 11810 11816 12810 13820. Waves 1 to 2 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday morning. ERIE EAST 1/3 11506 11700 11806 13100 12800. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday morning. $$