FZUS61 KCLE 261940 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 340 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 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 will sweep southward across Lake Erie this afternoon into the evening. A ridge averaging 30.50 inches will build in across the region and move eastward off the east coast through this weekend. As the ridge exits to the east on Monday, a cold front will waver across the region and influence Lake Erie through early next week. LEZ162>164-270215- 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- 340 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ165>167-270215- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border- 340 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then rain showers likely with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. A chance of rain during the day, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms Monday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-168-169-270215- 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- 340 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms early, then rain showers. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers late. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-270215- MAFOR 2621/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11716 12826 12820 11120 11110 11810. A chance of thunderstorms early this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11716 11816 11826 12820 11120 11110 11810. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday. ERIE EAST 1/3 11106 12806 12810 12110 11100. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Friday. $$