FZUS61 KCLE 010102 GLFLE Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie National Weather Service Cleveland OH 902 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 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 29.70 inches will move east through the Great Lakes tonight, extending a cold front south across the area that will drop southward. Another low pressure system 29.50 inches will move east through the Great Lakes on Thursday, lifting the cold front back north as a warm front. A cold front will sweep east across Lake Erie on Friday, followed by another approaching low pressure system 29.70 inches on Saturday. LEZ162-163-010815- 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- 902 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then rain likely late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of rain Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ164>166-010815- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 902 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of rain showers. A chance of rain late. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain during the day, then rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms Friday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. A chance of rain and thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ061-167>169-010815- 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- 902 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. A chance of rain late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then rain likely Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ161-010815- MAFOR 0103/ ERIE WEST 1/3 11616 12810 12110 12116 11110. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday and Wednesday evening. ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 11516 11710 12810 14110. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. A chance of rain Wednesday evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday evening. ERIE EAST 1/3 11516 11610 11700 11800 13100 11110. A chance of rain Wednesday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday and Wednesday evening. $$